Outside Sales Representative

COMPANY LOCATION :

US0043 Sysco Montana, Inc.

SALES TERRITORY (your work area) :

Havre, MT

TRAVEL :

Up to 25%

This is to visit customers and prospect for new business (you work remotely from home and in the field the majority of the time).

COMPENSATION ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :

This position has a bonus / commission added on top of the base salary.

BENEFITS INFORMATION :

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https : / / SyscoBenefits.com

REQUIRED LANGUAGE SKILLS :   Bilingual in English and Spanish

WORK LOCATION :

The work territory of this position is the Havre, MT area . You must live less than 1 hour away from the territory (including traffic) or willing to relocate on your own (relocation is not approved for this position) before your hired start date.

TARGETED START DATE :

Monday, December 8th

Are you an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities? Join Sysco’s World Class Sales Team and explore all the benefits and perks.

Why you should join our Sales Team :

• Competitive base salary, bonus, plus promotional incentive opportunities.
• Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA) and cell phone provided.
• Career pathing opportunities for both entry level, and experienced individuals.
• Opportunity to be part of a purpose driven organization that supports communities and associates.
• Specialized sales training.
• Individual as well as team-based selling.
• Opportunity to learn different ethnic segments.
• Monthly and annual sales rewards and recognition.
• Robust benefits package including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, & 401(k) with automatic matching.

JOB SUMMARY :

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• 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 and district meetings.
• Engage in ongoing training sessions.
• Assist with the training of new employees as requested.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as special-order requests, customer bid files, and 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.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Required Education / Experience :

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline.
• In lieu of the Bachelor's degree : The candidate must have a High School diploma / GED PLUS 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations.
• Valid driver's license with a "clean" driving record (including no multiple DUIs within the last 2 years).
• Current automobile insurance with the following limits of liability : Bodily injury - $100,000 each person and $300,000 each accident; property damage - $100,000 is required.

Requirement :

• Submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check).
• Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement.
• Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory.

Professional Skills :

• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to read, write, speak English.

Competencies :

• Building Trust
• Building Customer Loyalty
• Follow-up
• Sales Ability / Persuasiveness
• Managing Work
• Adaptability
• Communication

OVERVIEW :

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT :

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

About Sysco :

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 58,000 associates, the company operates 343 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 650,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2021 that ended July 3, 2021, the company generated sales of more than $51 billion. Information about our CSR program, including Sysco’s 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, can be found at sysco.com / csr2020reportSysco is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as America's Most Responsible Companies for 2021!