Sysco · 1 day ago
Sales Representative
Sysco is a leading foodservice distributor, and they are seeking an experienced Sales Representative to promote their products and services while building relationships with new and existing accounts. The role focuses on achieving sales and profit goals, requiring proactive engagement with customers and market analysis.
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
Qualification
Required
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
Valid driver's license with a 'clean' driving record (including no multiple DUIs within the last 2 years)
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
Submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check)
Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement
Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory
Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office
Ability to read, write, speak English
Building Trust
Building Customer Loyalty
Follow-up
Sales Ability / Persuasiveness
Managing Work
Adaptability
Communication
Preferred
Bi-Lingual
Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred
Benefits
Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA) and cell phone provided
Robust benefits package including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, & 401(k) with automatic matching
Company
Sysco
Sysco sells, markets, and distributes food products to restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality businesses.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.25BKey Investors
Bank of America
2025-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $1.25B
1978-01-13IPO
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