Outside Sales Account Manager

Overview

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts.

• Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms.
• Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
• Contact regular and prospective customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and solicit orders.
• Consult with clients after sales or contracts in order to resolve problems and provide ongoing support.
• Prepare quotes and bids that meet specific customer needs.
• Provide customers with product samples and catalogs.
• Identify prospective customers by using business directories, and following leads from existing ones.
• Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of the value-added services provided.
• Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, etc.
• 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; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (for example, out-of-stock items, special order items, low inventory, etc.).
• Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events. Attend and participate in general sales meetings.
• Participate in ongoing training sessions.
• 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.

• Basic computer skills.
• Provide friendly, prompt, efficient, and courteous service.
• Food experience. 6 months of sales, and/or chef/restaurant management experience
• Valid driver's license with a "clean" driving record
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Good organization skills -- prioritize work assignments and manage work time.
• Use of computers, computer operating systems, and software programs.

• Paid Vacation.
• Dental & Vision Benefits.
• 401k/Simple IRA.