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US Foods

Supplies food to restaurants, hospitals and hotels

Area Business Development Manager

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience is required.
  • At least 7 years of success selling new accounts or significantly increasing penetration of existing accounts, preferably in the foodservice industry.
  • Prior demonstrated success in new-business-development sales through intermediaries is required.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships internally and externally are required.
  • The ability to leverage relationships to achieve business goals and work in a matrix environment is required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, and strong follow-through are required.
  • The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines is required.
  • The ability to closely follow a consistent sales methodology and a personal track record of closing sales are required.
  • Overnight travel may be required for trainings, meetings, or other company events.

Responsibilities

  • Prospect and close new account business within the assigned area, focusing on accounts signed through Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) partners.
  • Promote and sell products, services, and solutions to potential customers through GPO partner programs.
  • Produce new-account revenue in line with organizational and individual targets and quotas for the assigned area.
  • Identify key targets in the area, gain alignment with national and area sales leadership, and track and monitor the pipeline and business-development opportunities to move customers through the sales cycle.
  • Identify and drive organizational alignment and resources to support the value proposition and customer onboarding, including Finance, Operations, Merchandising, and Logistics.
  • Assist central onboarding and area teams as needed to ensure successful account transition to Account Executives and, as needed, Sales and Service Directors.
  • Attend training and use the sales process and selling techniques for GPO programs, including documentation and reporting.
  • Develop expertise in key GPO partner value propositions to support selling and ensure commitments remain within contractual boundaries.
  • Monitor and evaluate sales training programs, assess results, and recommend enhancements to improve program effectiveness and delivery of revenue and profit objectives.
  • Assist national and area sales leadership in developing sales objectives and strategies to maximize profitability.
  • Meet revenue and profit objectives for the role.

Desired Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products is a plus.
  • Success selling new accounts or dramatically increasing penetration of existing accounts in the foodservice industry is preferred.

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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