Outside Sales Representative - Topeka, KS

Sysco is currently hiring a self-driven, highly motivated Outside Sales Representative to help steer that momentum. In our fast-paced, success-focused environment, you'll enjoy competitive pay, career advancement opportunities, and access to our award-winning sales training program.

We’re not just growing, we’re creating a culture where passion, drive, and teamwork lead the way. If you’re looking to be part of a team that celebrates big wins and builds even bigger futures, Ready to lead a high-impact team and build something extraordinary? Visit our Sysco careers site and apply today!

Please note : The work territory covers Topeka, KS, and the surrounding areas. You must live within this territory or be willing to relocate on your own (relocation is not approved for this position).

A required sales training class may start in August or October 2025.

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.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• View detailed job posting on our Sysco careers site.

QUALIFICATIONS :

Required Education / Experience :

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD / GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience.

Preferred Qualifications :

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations :

Requirement :

NOTICE : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the associate in this job. The associate will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT :

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.

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!