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Gordon Food Service

Broadline foodservice distributor serving operators

Outside Food Sales Representative

Field SalesUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeRaleigh, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • One year of prior sales, business, or food service experience is required.
  • A valid state driver's license and a safe driving record are required.
  • The candidate must be able to obtain food safety certification.

Responsibilities

  • Cultivate customer relationships, develop new business, and provide innovative solutions to customers.
  • Manage sales and relationships for existing and prospective customers in an assigned territory, pursuing new customers, strengthening existing relationships, and managing the sales territory.
  • Research industry and market trends that affect restaurants in the territory.
  • Identify and research prospective customers in the territory.
  • Develop sales strategies highlighting the company's products, services, values, and solutions, and present them to prospective customers.
  • Visit customers in the assigned territory weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
  • Conduct business reviews to identify customer needs and opportunities to grow sales.
  • Provide ongoing training to customers on product offerings.
  • Identify opportunities to add value to existing customers through product and service offerings.
  • Balance new customer acquisition with strengthening existing customer relationships.
  • Coordinate visits to prospective and existing customers.
  • Communicate order status and processing updates to customers.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate is preferred.

About the Company

Gordon Food Service

Broadline foodservice distributor serving operators

Gordon Food Service distributes a wide range of foodservice products to operators and runs more than 170 stores open to the public. It moves products through a distribution network and retail locations to meet the daily needs of restaurants, churches, caterers, and other operators. It differentiates itself as the largest family-operated broadline distributor in North America with a history dating to 1897, emphasizing people and offering stores with no membership requirements. Its goal is to help people enjoy good food by reliably supplying products and services that support the successes of its customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$6.1M
Headquarters
Wyoming, MI
Founded
1897

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