Outside Food Sales Representative – Providence, RI

Would you like to channel your drive for results into a career in Outside Sales?

We are looking for motivated individuals with an interest in foodservice/hospitality to join our Gordon Food Service sales team. As an Outside Food Sales Representative with Gordon Food Service, you will learn consultative selling skills by working with experienced sales professionals to strengthen customer relationships and grow profitable sales. Responsibilities include supporting order and delivery interaction between foodservice customers and Gordon Food Service in all aspects of the sales function, learning our product and service offerings and building your capabilities in processes, tools, and techniques. Upon assignment to your own territory, you will be ready to use our innovative tools and internal resources to create shared success for you, Gordon Food Service, and our customers.

Here’s what you can expect to gain in this role:
Culture of integrity and respect

Security and benefits for your family, health, and future

Importance of family and personal life

Career development and mentor programs

Opportunities for advancement

Servant leadership

Rewards for performance

Flexibility and control of your calendar

Automobile reimbursement plan

Here is what you can expect to experience in this role:
Effectively expresses and services the GFS story

Travels through route to provide coverage for all Customer Development Specialists (CDS) as appropriate

Service existing accounts as assigned

Gain understanding of broker relationships to assist in key customer assignments

Assist with the delivery of appropriate marketing materials

Assist and participate in customer events and segment shows

Deliver products to customers as needed

Assist with the demonstration of products and discussion of applications

Gain expertise in the area of sales consultation to ensure sales process development

Verify orders with customers to include receiving information from customers and discussing orders with customers to include credits

Observe management of accounts receivables

Participate with CDS on business reviews, negotiating, understanding and use of market research

Participates and contributes to region team efforts

Performs other duties as assigned

What we look for in the person we hire:
This position requires customer focus with comprehensive communication skills and the ability to express self verbally

Must be a strategic thinker, inquisitive, innovative, and creative in order to build relationships, network, link resources and apply business practices

Ability to work effectively in teams and display integrity and honesty to participate and contribute to region team efforts

Must be goal driven, have good organizational and administration skills in order to self manage and develop discipline and be flexible and coachable

Must be able to meet and exceed sales performance goals and execute good time and territory management

Must participate in Industry Organizations

Must complete GFS’ Phase Training Objective

Requirements:
High school diploma or GED equivalent – required

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, or Marketing – preferred

Culinary certification a plus

Must maintain a valid state Driver’s License and safe driving record

One year previous sales, business or foodservice experience with an interest in food business practices and food preparation or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

In lieu of the specified education and experience requirements, a proven capability to perform the essential functions of the job, as demonstrated by an equivalent combination of education, training and/or relevant work experience may be considered.

Must be able to travel extensively throughout the region

Reside or willing to relocate to a geographical area within the assigned sales territory

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Servcie customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Benefits

We take care of each other at Gordon Food Service. Employees love our competitive benefit plans, which include all the things you would expect and a few that you might not! Click here for more details.

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Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment , without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug free workplace and drug tests all employees.