Company Description
Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
Job Description
PFG is looking for an Experienced Foodservice Sales Associate in the following region:
Gainesville/Commerce, GA
The Area Manager position will perform the following duties:

• Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
• Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
• Develops and executes business plans.
• Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
• Builds business through support of company branded product.
• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Positive attitude and willingness to cooperate with both internal and external customers in all situations.

• Ability to handle pressure and maintain a pleasant and courteous manner.

• 1-2 years Foodservice Sales and/or related work experience

• Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

• Basic computer skills including MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

• Candidate must live in sales territory; No relocation

Preferred Qualifications

• Post high school education, i.e. culinary training, AS/BS degree in business management, culinary arts or related field.

• 5 years Foodservice distribution industry experience

• Sales systems experience i.e. online order entry, sales metrics dashboard, web-based customer tools/systems

• Culinary, procurement, vendor/supplier and/or beverage sales related experience in foodservice industry

EEO Statement
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.