Sales Representative

Labatt Food Service is currently seeking a high energy, motivated candidate who wants to build a sales career representing Labatt in supplying food to restaurant chains and independent operators in Austin. Successful candidates will show the ability to become skilled in communicating Labatt’s unique strengths and how the company is different in its industry. A career with Labatt involves forming new customer ties and nurturing customer relationships that last over many years.

Responsibilities

• Present the company to potential food-away-from-home customers and create long‑term relationships
• Perform the full sales cycle from generating leads and prospecting to closing and implementing the sale
• Manage customer expectations, provide exemplary service, and maintain customer relationships
• Defend against competitor sales tactics and be able to critically analyze and explain the flaws in competitor proposals to your customers
• Conduct effective sales meetings with prospects and customers to engage and teach them new ways to think about their businesses

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Chef trained at CIA or equivalent
• Energetic, goal oriented, and competitive with proven examples of initiative and above‑average performance
• Ability to excel in a fast‑paced and competitive sales environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in order to work on multiple prospects and maintain multiple accounts all while constantly focusing on growth
• Experience in food service, restaurants, and sales is a strong positive
• An extroverted personality and skills at dealing with other people
• Good problem‑solving skills and equanimity in stressful situations