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Gordon Food Service - Food Sales Representative

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Location:

Memphis, TN 37501 ( map it!

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Employee Type:

Full-Time

Industry:

Food
Consumer Products

Manages Others:

Not Specified

Job Type:

Sales

Experience:

Not Specified

Travel:

None

Division:

Central States

Post Date:

11/3/2009

Contact Information

Ref ID:

0001AR

Description Gordon Food Service is the largest privately held foodservice distributor in North America. From Michigan to Florida and British Columbia to Nova Scotia we are dedicated to providing our customers with the best available products and services.

The Customer Development Specialist for Commercial Sales has the unique opportunity to manage the business relationships between Gordon Food Service and restaurants, hotels, caterers and other commercial food service customers to achieve both customer growth and profitability.

What we offer our employees here at GFS:

A philosophy of "what matters to you, matters to us" at work in our environment
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription insurance
Short/Long-Term Disability
Time-off Benefits
Generous 401k matching program
Flexible spending
Profit Sharing

Some of the initiatives within this position include:

Present the "first impression" and continually delivering the Gordon Food Service story and image to all of our customers
Travel throughout the assigned territory, calling on existing customers and building relationships with prospective customers
Utilize and apply customer profitability/pricing models to negotiate customer agreements
Oversee and coordinate the demonstration and presentation of products, emphasizing key features to benefit each customer's operational needs
Create and deliver business plans based on customer goals and objectives
Direct and deliver consultative services such as menu engineering, wait staff and HAACP training through network resources
Conduct Customer Delivery Specialist (CDS) personal results analysis and planning by customer level
Discuss, receive, and verify order information with customers using appropriate methods as needed to include customer credits and to establish sales performance goals
Establish appropriate credit terms, collecting on accounts to manage the credit relationship with our customers
Educate and promote GFS proprietary technology solutions to enhance the customer experience
Develop, oversee, and participate in customer events
Collaborate with food brokers to establish GFS products

Requirements

Demonstrate ability to be a strategic thinker, innovative planner, and how you use creativity to build relationships, network, and link resources
Enthusiastic about meeting the diverse needs of our valued customers
High school diploma or GED equivalent - required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, or Marketing - preferred
Culinary certification a plus
Must maintain a valid state Driver's License and safe driving record
Up to three years previous sales, business, or foodservice experience, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Strong interest in the foodservice, food business practices, and food preparation are a must to be successful in this role
Comprehensive communication skills
Self-driven, working effectively within a team or on your own
Exceed sales goal achievement and performance measurements
Must be able to travel extensively throughout the region
Demonstrate the ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Be part of an amazing culture where what matters to you - matters to us!

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