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Gordon Food Service · 6 hours ago

Outside Sales Representative

Peoria, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$60K/yr - $85K/yr

2+ years exp

Gordon Food Service is a leading family-operated food distribution company in North America, dedicated to serving its customers for over 125 years. The Outside Food Sales Representative will focus on cultivating relationships, developing new business, and managing sales efforts within their assigned territory.

Food and Beverage

Responsibilities

Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory

Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory

Developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service and presenting the sales strategy to prospective customers

Visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis

Conducting business reviews to determine existing customers needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales

Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings

Identifying opportunities within existing customers businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings

Balancing new customers acquisition and deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships

Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers

Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers

Qualification

Food sales experienceTerritorial sales experienceCustomer relationship managementBachelor’s degreeCulinary certificateValid driver’s licenseSoft skills