TITLE: Sales Representative/Food Service

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in business administration or a related field;

Minimum of 5 years of experience of progressively more responsible experience in foodservice sales.

Strong customer focus and highly organized and with very effective time management skills; demonstrated strong negotiating skills.

Experienced at successfully developing and executing tactical sales plans including quotas and account objectives.

Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.

Proficiency in MS Office and MS Outlook; ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Prior experience with food service sales required and culinary background a plus.

Sales Region Coverage: DC Depot

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Successful execution of Cuisine Solutions objectives for assigned accounts.
• Responsible for generating, developing, and expanding sales for hotels, restaurants, convention centers, nursing home facilities by developing relationships and bringing solutions to customers.
• Work closely with sales manager to develop sales strategies.
• Professionally execute product presentations based on Cuisine Solutions' quality standards.
• Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
• Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
• Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
• Participate in trade shows, product development meetings and keep abreast of all of Cuisine Solutions product offerings.
• Monitor and analyze competition in addition to regular market research to keep abreast of industry trends and market conditions.
• Report pertinent information to management.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by management.