Sales Representative

About the role

Mr Greens has proudly grown into one of the largest privately-owned produce distributors in Texas and Florida. With deliveries 365 days a year, 7 days a week, and multiple runs per day, Mr Greens has set the gold standard for service. Mr Greens serves a large variety of clients, including restaurants, hotels, country clubs, caterers, grocery stores, and retail outlets.

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.
• Communicate and assist the Transportation department in preparing client delivery windows as needed; troubleshoot specific challenges 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.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

• Results-oriented
• Conceptual thinking
• Building trust
• Customer Oriented
• Adaptability
• Communication
• Persuasive/People Reader

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 San Antonio area.
• Must be at least 21 years old.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Disability Insurance
• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• Floating Holidays
• Car allowance
• Company Phone/Laptop
• Monthly Incentives
• Bonus
• 401(k)