Field Sales (Territory Manager) San Gabriel Valley region

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Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

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The primary purpose of this position is to develop and manage established as well as new customers, by selling food and non-food items to achieve sales and profitability goals.

Primary areas of responsibilities are :

• Primary owner of customer relationship
• Selling, and engaging customers in value added activities.
• Leveraging other resources to assist with top penetration opportunities and new accounts opening.

US Foods has a comprehensive training program for the Territory Manager position.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model.
• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (e.

g., delivery mis picks, short on loads, stock-outs).

• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms.
• Leverage other resources to assist with top penetration opportunities and new accounts opening.
• Develop new business; identify prospective customers by utilizing market intelligence databases, as well as business directories, following leads from existing clients, participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences.
• Know the market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided.
• Drive motor vehicle to existing customers, and prospects, to ensure product delivery, which may include lifting / carrying up to 75lbs.

SUPERVISION

No direct reports.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal : District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, VP of Local Sales, Accounting / Credit Department, Merchandising and Marketing, Operations, and Customer Contact.
• External : Customers, vendors, prospective customers.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Remote : This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.
• Frequently outside the office environment working in the field in variable weather and temperature conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1+ year of sales experience preferred.
• Foodservice industry / culinary / restaurant management / hospitality experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities.
• Ability to build internal and external relationships and cold call to develop new business.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Competitive spirit and results driven mentality.
• Problem solving ability / Organization and negotiation skills.
• Team up mentality to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient computer skills; Microsoft Office products Experience using Customer relationship management tools preferred (i.e., Salesforce).

EDUCATION

HS Diploma or equivalent.

CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING

N / A

LICENSES

Valid driver’s license required & motor vehicle record must be in good standing.

Preferred Qualifications

N / A

Physical Qualifications

Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time.

JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO :

• STAND FREQUENTLY
• WALK FREQUENTLY
• DRIVE VEHICLE FREQUENTLY
• SIT FREQUENTLY
• LIFT 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) FREQUENTLY
• LIFT 11-20 lbs (Light) FREQUENTLY
• LIFT 21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY
• LIFT 51-100 lbs (Heavy) OCCASIONALLY
• CARRY 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) FREQUENTLY
• CARRY 11-20 lbs (Light) FREQUENTLY
• CARRY 21-50 lbs (Medium) OCCASIONALLY
• STOOP / SQUAT OCCASIONALLY
• KNEEL OCCASIONALLY
• BEND OCCASIONALLY
• GRASP OBJECTS FREQUENTLY
• MANIPULATE OBJECTS FREQUENTLY
• MANUAL DEXTERITY FREQUENTLY

The following information is provided in accordance with certain state and local laws. Compensation depends on experience, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.

In California, the expected compensation for this role is between $60,300. and $90,450. This role is also eligible for incentive compensation.

Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.

To review available benefits, please click here : US Foods Benefits.

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