Foodservice Sales Representative (ASHLAND, OH)

Sales Representative

Atlantic Food Distributors is seeking a Sales Representative in the ASHLAND, OH area.

The Sales Representative cultivates new customers, while maintaining existing sales within assigned foodservice operators in a given sales territory.

Pay: Paid training and then transitioned to commission pay

Responsibilities:

· Oversee, maintain and develop existing business within a territory.

· Review daily sales reports to manage and coordinate work activity.

· Develop a daily/weekly call list and maintain information accuracy monthly.

· Focus on account presentations, building relationships that focuses on building business.

· To develop a target list of new customers.

· Business review monthly meeting with management to determine if goals and objectives are being met.

· Develop a front line relationship with assigned customers.

· Work closely with the purchasing and operations departments on customer needs.

· Participate in all sales/marketing functions as it relates to company business

· To promote a positive attitude within the company.

· Work closely with local brokers/manufacturers on developing new business and promoting manufacturers’ product lines.

· Must be able to meet company goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

· High School diploma or GED, with some business and technology knowledge

· Hotels/Restaurant background preferred

· Must possess good oral, communication, and mathematical skills

· Regularly required to stand, walk, and sit. Occasionally required to use senses of touch, smell and taste, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

· Maintain valid driver’s license, acceptable motor vehicle record, and motor vehicle minimum insurance requirements. Must have accessibility to a vehicle to visit customers, make special deliveries, etc.

· Schedule may vary. Position may require attendance of functions outside of the normal business hours.