p>Knowledge & Skills: • Proficiency in center of the plate (meat & seafood) knowledge and trends required (Internal Certification & External Certification may be required) • Analytical problem-solving skills, including familiarity with analyzing reports and deriving insights from data • Ability to express information in terms of profit and loss, food cost and expense ratio • Strong financial acumen and ability to properly plan and execute business plans • Flexible; readily accepts change; open to new ideas • Track record of success in the area of consultative selling, networking and negotiations • Proficient communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with and influence a variety of key stakeholders • Experience building trust with prospective customers and securing new business • Strong business and restaurant operations acumen to manage sophisticated customers • Ability to learn the use of proprietary CRM tools for planning and forecasting sales growth • Proficient in Microsoft Applications Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Proactive and self-directed, with the ability to structure a weekly schedule to be successful • Demonstrated ability to deliver against deadlines and produce high-quality results (accuracy, thoroughness in the deliverables they are producing) • Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives at the same time • Understanding of marketing principles, product lines, ordering procedures and Sysco's credit terms.
Responsibilities:
• Develop and execute targeted meat & seafood sales strategies to achieve region and individual annual business goals, delivering profitable sales growth and penetration across categories, specialty segments, and Sysco brand.