Outside Sales Representative

Responsibilities

• Establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
• Focus sales efforts by studying the existing and potential volume of accounts.
• Submit orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
• Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and product uses.
• Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel.
• Submit activity and results reports such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
• Stay up to date on trends by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
• Recommend changes in products, services, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
• Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to the management team.
• Attend and participate in sales and district meetings.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms.
• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (out-of-stock items, special order items, low inventory, etc.).
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as special-order requests, customer bid files, and sales/gross profit margin data.
• Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, maintaining sales records, processing credits and pick-up requests, preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions, and filing reports.

Requirements

• 2 years of outside business-to-business sales experience in the Food and/or Produce Industry.
• High school diploma required.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and time management skills.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Basic pc skills, proficiency in Excel, experience with MS Outlook.
• Must pass pre-employment Background and Drug screen testing.
• Must live in the Houston area.

Physical Demand/Work Conditions

• The employee is regularly required to drive, sit, stand, walk, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Benefits

• Referral program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays