Distributor Sales Rep. Outside

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

The purpose of the Distributor Sales Representative – Outside is to sell food products and supplies to food service establishments in order to meet and exceed BEK sales goals.

• Travel to customers’ places of business in assigned territories to ensure customer’s food products and supplies are adequately maintained.
• Compile a list of prospective customers based on research from newspapers, business directories and other sources for use as sales leads.
• Perform daily sales tasks to ensure optimal sales performance and goal expectations are met.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing preferred or equivalent sales experience. 
• At least three (3) years of food service sales experience selling to restaurants for a major food service distributor. 
• Good computer skills, with ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel 
• Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations within last 3 years; No DUI convictions within the last 3 years 

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to drive and visit customers' places of business.
• May have to deliver customers' product occasionally 50-90lbs.
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications. 
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts for sales, commissions, discounts and volume.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.