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US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

Territory Manager

Field SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeColumbus, MS, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • A valid driver's license and a motor vehicle record in good standing are required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities are required.
  • The candidate must be able to build internal and external relationships and cold call to develop new business.
  • Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills are required.
  • The candidate must be able to use problem-solving, organization, and negotiation skills.
  • The candidate must be able to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
  • The candidate must be able to occasionally lift or carry up to 75 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Own and nurture customer relationships in a team-based selling model.
  • Educate customers on ordering platforms and provide menu consultations, product recommendations, and pricing strategies.
  • Sell to customers, increase case growth, and acquire new business through sales presentations tailored to individual customers.
  • Manage time and the assigned territory effectively.
  • Collaborate with Specialists to pursue top penetration opportunities and open new accounts.
  • Work with marketing, supply chain, and customer service to support seamless product delivery.
  • Identify prospective customers using market intelligence databases and business directories, leads from existing clients, organizations and clubs, and trade shows and conferences.
  • Manage deliveries according to the transportation department's published routing schedule and troubleshoot order issues, including delivery mis-picks, short loads, and stock-outs.
  • Keep informed about market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales, and share relevant information with customers.
  • Drive a personal motor vehicle for regular customer check-ins, site visits, and follow-ups.
  • Work daily outside the office in the assigned territory and visit customers in variable weather and temperature conditions.

Desired Qualifications

  • At least one year of sales experience is preferred.
  • Foodservice industry, culinary, restaurant management, or hospitality experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and customer relationship management tools such as Salesforce is a plus.

About the Company

US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

US Foods distributes food, kitchen supplies and equipment to independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hospitals, hotels and schools across the United States, and it is one of the country's largest foodservice distributors. It buys from manufacturers and growers, stores products in regional warehouses and delivers them on its own trucks, earning a margin on each case it sells. Meat and seafood make up its largest product category, followed by dry groceries and refrigerated and frozen foods. Restaurant owners can order through its MOXē app, and the company sells its own exclusive brands next to national labels. Its roots go back to an 1853 grocery wholesaler, and it is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Rosemont, IL
Founded
1853

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