Sysco
Sysco
Sysco is a global foodservice distributor that helps restaurants, healthcare and educational institutions, hotels, and other meal providers source the products and supplies they need to operate. Its offering spans food, equipment, and hospitality supplies, supported by a workforce of more than 76,000 colleagues and a worldwide distribution network. Sysco also works on sustainability and community initiatives, including partnerships with food banks and support for farm-to-table efforts, while serving as a supply-chain partner to customers across the foodservice and hospitality sectors.

Sysco Sales Representative - Princeton, NJ

Join Sysco as an on-site Sales Representative serving restaurant accounts across Mercer County, New Jersey. Grow territory revenue by developing customers, recommending foodservice solutions, and meeting sales goals.

Description

  • Promote Sysco products and services while cultivating relationships with new and existing accounts
  • Support customer success while meeting company sales and profitability objectives
  • Generate new business, expand existing accounts, and reduce territory attrition
  • Identify and qualify prospects in line with account-stratification targets
  • Assess customer needs and create suitable product and service combinations
  • Monitor market developments and recommend relevant products
  • Communicate market conditions, product innovations, competitor offerings, pricing, and sales information
  • Respond to customer questions about products, pricing, availability, and usage
  • Deliver product guidance and hands-on training to customer employees
  • Use a personal vehicle to visit customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, and other events
  • Communicate about and collect outstanding receivables when needed
  • Coordinate deliveries with transportation routing schedules and resolve order-processing issues
  • Take part in company activities, promotions, customer visits, and customer events
  • Attend general sales and district meetings
  • Complete ongoing professional training
  • Support the training of new employees when requested
  • Analyze daily and weekly sales and customer reports
  • Prepare sales budgets and reports, maintain records, process credits and pickup requests, develop quotes and menu recommendations, and file documentation
  • Work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, sales, marketing, hospitality, culinary arts, or a related field; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED plus three years of restaurant management, B2B, outside sales, equivalent related experience, or completion of the Sysco Sales Internship
  • Bilingual ability is preferred
  • Experience in restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or as a chef is preferred
  • Valid driver’s license and a driving record that satisfies company insurability standards
  • Current auto insurance with bodily injury coverage of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident, plus $100,000 in property damage coverage
  • Successful completion of employment testing
  • Ability to sign the Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement
  • Residence in, or willingness to relocate to, the territory’s geographic area
  • Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Ability to read, write, and speak English
  • Willingness to travel up to 25%

Benefits

  • Competitive base pay, bonus potential, and promotional incentive opportunities
  • Car allowance, or mileage reimbursement for candidates in California, plus a company-provided cell phone
  • Career development paths for entry-level and experienced sales professionals
  • Work with a purpose-driven organization supporting communities and associates
  • Dedicated sales training
  • Individual and team selling opportunities
  • Exposure to diverse ethnic market segments
  • Monthly and annual sales awards and recognition
  • Comprehensive benefits, including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a 401(k) with automatic matching

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