District Sales Representative Foodservice - Price, Rusk and Taylor Counties Wisconsin

District Sales Representative Foodservice, Ladysmith, Phillips, Prentice, )

Counties Covered Include:

Price, Taylor, Rusk

Job Summary

Food Service Sales Representative responsible for Price, Rusk and Taylor Counties. Outside sales position responsible for promoting the companies products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Merrill Distributing Customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals set by the company.

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below.

• 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 meetings.
• Engage in ongoing training sessions.
• Assist with the training of new employees as requested.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as 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.

-Key Attributes

· Sales Professional

· Food Service experience is a positive but not mandatory

· Goal and results focused, highly motivated

· Ability to problem solve challenges and take action towards solutions

· Protect, defend and penetrate current customers while pursuing and securing new customers

-Company Features

· Local Family-Owned Company- started in 1912- 3rd generation owner, with significant growth trends creating opportunities to advance in your career

· Comprehensive wage and benefits package commensurate with experience, salary/commission, incentives and vehicle allowance

· Employee Discount across 8,000 different products

· Extensive and ongoing Support and training throughout career

-Pay Range- $45,000 To $75,000

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay
• Performance bonus

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ladysmith, WI 54848

Salary : $45,000 - $75,000