Sales Manager 3549753

Outside Sales Representative (South Bay area) - Senior level

Please apply ONLY if you have direct OUTSIDE SALES experience in the Food & Wine industry within the hospitality channel (restaurants, hotels, catering, food service distributors).

This role requires active sales to chefs, restaurant owners, and hospitality buyers.

Applications from candidates working in other industries (retail stores, fashion, telecommunications, real estate, etc.) or from back-of-house roles (chefs, cooks, kitchen staff without sales responsibilities) will not be considered.

Only candidates with Food Service or Wine & Spirits sales experience will be contacted.

You have to be based in: San José - San Mateo - Belmont - Palo Alto - Redwood City - Mountain View - Santa Clara

rand Ambassador/Sales Representative (Silicon Valley & South Bay area)

(FOOD SERVICE – DISTRIBUTORS – WINE SALES)

High-end food distributor in search of a Sales Representative within the South Bay area.

The Company:

Our client is a single-label brand distributor/ purveyor of high-end Italian Food, many of which are all natural and NON-GMO items. Nationally distributed, they are currently in 25 states encompassing all the major regions and food centric cities.

As a leader in healthy authentic Italian foods, their rapid growth is beginning to catapult them internationally. They are looking for a passionate and driven sales professional that can assist in maintaining and expanding their reach.

They serve the finest restaurants, country clubs, hotels, caterers, culinary schools and specialty food stores around the country. This position will provide opportunity to meet new and existing clients such as Chefs, Restaurateurs, business owners and some of the innovators and leaders in the South Bay Food Scene.

Position entails:

Create new leads in both retail and food service channels, Build and maintain healthy relationships with key account contacts, Maximize revenue in existing accounts, Brand management, Travel as needed to meet clients and promote brand.

The Sales rep. ultimately acts as the face of the company by delivering outstanding customer service and building strong relationships.

Job Responsibilities

• Promoting and selling a diverse, high-end product line.
• Cultivating and producing sales revenue through the development and growth of new sales and by increasing sales with existing accounts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Close sales by building rapport with potential account; Showcasing product and service capabilities.
• Expand sales with existing accounts by introducing new products and services

Qualified applicants should possess:

- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in outside sales in food service, wine sales or other food related industries.

- High energy and enthusiastic

- Clean well-groomed appeal, elegant and well-mannered.

- Candidate would live in the assigned geographic sales area

- Candidate should have a good understanding of the assigned sales area

- Food Service sales experience, Cooks, Trade Show experience, and Wine Sales reps .

- Passion for Food Industry and Gastronomy and knowledge of quality Italian food.

Requirement:

- Unexpired driver’s license (with Clear MVD record).

- Auto insurance up to date

Compensation

Payment on commissions (Sales GP) with annual minimum guaranteed paid weekly.

Commissions: 2.5% of total sales 10% of gross profit, paid once commissions exceed the guaranteed base

Annual minimum guaranteed:DOE

Benefits:

• $500 for PR monthly budget
• $200 monthly car allowance.
• gas/tolls/parking reimbursement
• Health insurance with employer contribution, based on the plan you choose Dental Vision
• Life insurance
• PTO sick days
• No 401k
• Flexible schedule

Language:

- English (Required)

- Italian or Spanish is a plus