Job Description:
Are you a Produce Professional looking for new challenges? Want to join a company where you have an opportunity for unlimited growth? Are you passionate about produce? Then, we should talk.
We are a wholesale produce company looking to expand our business. Looking for self-motivated Sales Associate. Concentration would be on small retailers, food service, schools and other institutions. We have a full line of products including a fresh cut operation.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Work experience dealing with Foodservice and Institutions (schools, hospitals, country clubs).
- Understanding of bid process.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Strong written and verbal skills.
- Drive to succeed. Ability to work on your own.
- Ability to prioritize accounts.
- Have a valid Driver’s License. Reliable transportation.
- Travel throughout our selling area.
- Work off hours as needed.
- Proficient in excel.
- Produce retail knowledge.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Meet sales goals by developing your own sales plan.
- Work off established price list. Provide feedback on pricing daily. Work with buying team to establish pricing.
- Follow orders through completely. From the time the order is taken to delivery.
- Work with customers to expand product line.
- Handle all customer claims with buying team.
- Gain new customers. Should be a numeric goal included in annual sales plan.
- Ability to identify areas of improvement.
- Monitor competition.
- Communicate orders to office clerk.
- Manage and grow accounts that are given. ( Existing accounts)
- Work with customers to establish promotional plans.
- Schedule sales calls be referral as well as cold call.