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R250248 Sales Consultant

Sysco

Knoxville, Tennessee

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounts Receivable, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Budget Reporting, Business Development, Business-to-Business (B2B), Cellular Telephone, Community Support, Computer Skills, Cook Dishes, Credit Processing, Customer Training, Driver's License, English Language, Field Sales, Gross Margin, Identify Issues, Loyalty Programs, Market Analysis, Market Trend Analysis, Marketing, Meet Sales Quota, Microsoft Office, Multilingual, Product Pricing, Record Keeping, Regional Sales, Reimbursement, Resolve Customer Issues, Restaurant, Revenue Growth, Revenue/Sales Reporting, Sales, Sales Proposals, Staff Training, Stock Purchase Plans, Transportation Routing, Vehicle Driving
LOCATION
Knoxville, Tennessee
POSTED
9 days ago
External Job Posting:

Are you an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities? Join Sysco’s World Class Sales Team and explore all the benefits and perks.

Why you should join our Sales Team:
  • Competitive base salary, bonus, plus promotional incentive opportunities.
  • Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA) and cell phone provided.
  • Career pathing opportunities for both entry level, and experienced individuals.
  • Opportunity to be part of a purpose driven organization that supports communities and associates.
  • Specialized sales training.
  • Individual as well as team-based selling.
  • Opportunity to learn different ethnic segments.
  • Monthly and annual sales rewards and recognition.
  • Robust benefits package including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, & 401(k) with automatic matching.

JOB SUMMARY:

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and special objectives within assigned territory.
  • Seek and qualify prospects following company account stratification goals.
  • Research customer business needs and develops a mix of products and service to meet needs.
  • Evaluate market trends and recommend products to customers, based on business needs and goals.
  • Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided.
  • Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and product use.
  • Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel.
  • Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, etc.
  • Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms.
  • Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (for example, out of stock items, special order items, low inventory, etc.).
  • Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events.
  • Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings.
  • Engage in ongoing training sessions.
  • Assist with the training of new employees as requested.
  • Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as special-order requests, customer bid files, and sales/gross profit margin data.
  • Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, maintaining sales records, processing credits, and pick-up requests, preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions, and filing reports.
  • Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Education/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bi-Lingual.
  • Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:
  • Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
  • Current automobile insurance with the following limits of liability: Bodily injury - $100,000 each person and $300,000 each accident; property damage - $100,000 is required

Requirement:
  • Pass employment testing.
  • Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement.
  • Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory.

Professional Skills:
  • Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
  • Ability to read, write, speak English.

Competencies
  • Building Trust.
  • Building Customer Loyalty.
  • Follow-up.
  • Sales Ability / Persuasiveness.
  • Managing Work.
  • Adaptability.
  • Communication.

About the Company

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Sysco

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 72,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2023 Sustainability Report and 2023 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing - Other
FOUNDED
1970
WEBSITE
https://careers.sysco.com/

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