Job Description:
Since 1929 Gargiulo Produce has had one goal, to supply our customers with the finest quality produce at the best possible price.
Through our fourth generation we are continually making improvements to our program and facility to ensure we meet the highest standards of quality and service and exceed our customers' expectations.
We are now seeking an In-House Sales Representative.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Handling incoming sales calls from current customers and sales prospects
- Building relationships over the phone
- Proactively creating opportunities for additional sales with new and existing customers
- Taking it upon yourself to make cold calls and set appointments
- Maintaining complete and accurate records of all sales and customers
- Maintaining and developing working relationships with the team
- Seeking to improve sales revenue in line with established sales targets
- Providing sales support and superior customer service to existing customers while also acquiring new clientele
- Working in an office with a set amount of hours per day
- Ability to obtain new business on cold calls
- Collaborations with peers
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Proven success managing accounts
- Detail oriented and organized
- Aggressive, competitive and committed
- Highly motivated with a desire to be successful
- Effective time management skills
- Prior produce sales experience highly desirable
- A positive, professional attitude with the ability to take initiative
- Motivation to research and provide proactive solutions
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to make sound decisions and solve problems
- Basic computer skills