Area Manager Trainee

Company Description

Performance Food service, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Food service team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

The Trainee Area Manager Territory:
Southern New Jersey, with potential to transfer to territories in NJ, DE & PA. Performance Food service is looking for upcoming college graduates of the May 2026 class to join us in our Area Manager Trainee Program!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision after 30 days!
• Lucrative Sales Commission Plan
• Vacation, personal, and sick time
• Generous 401k company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan option
• Employee purchasing perks
• Education Assistance available
• Unlimited growth opportunities

• Because success starts here!
• Be a part of a team that exceeds our customers' expectations in every aspect of our business.
• We challenge you to reach your full potential and drive those key metrics to your pinnacle.
• We foster a culture of openness and trust all while maintaining our integrity when it comes to our customers, both internal and external.
• We love teamwork, employee success, and encourage growth opportunities from day one.
• Here at Performance Food service, we lead the industry by creating partnerships and growth with our customers, vendors, associates, and community. After all, when you succeed, we succeed.

Distributor Inside Sales Manager. The Performance Food service Area Manager position begins with our inside sales development program in Swedesboro, NJ. This twelve-month program will have a dual focus: product education and best practices in culinary sales. Upon completion, our graduates will possess a robust understanding of the products we stock and distribute to our independent restaurant operators.

During this time, you will also be able to ride along with sales leaders, providing you exposure to the entire sales process. Shortly after, and accompanied by your district manager, you will start to make sales calls to existing Performance Food service customers. Your role is to support these existing accounts which will entail building relationships while you build our brands and maximize their sales exposure.

This is not a cold-calling program. You will have extensive support and resources behind you all the way, along with the most advanced sales technology.

Distributor Area Sales Manager. The next phase of the Sales Developmental program will include a promotion to an Area Manager. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and developing your own sales territory in an assigned geographical area. This role offers schedule flexibility and is a remote position. Area Managers are expected to attend all organized culinary events, sales meetings, and product trainings.

Phase 1 will fully prepare you for the new challenges and opportunities in Phase 2.

• Responsible for learning about the development of independent account business, with emphasis on overall profitability through both new sales and account penetration.
• Promote and sell company branded products and meet new brand sales objectives.
• Generates additional business through analyzing sales territory and individual customers; samples products with existing and potential customers; plans general sales strategy including time and territory management; plans sales approach with individual customers; and conducts effective sales presentations.
• Grows sales and profit margins on an ongoing basis to meet established sales and margin goals.
• Sets up new customer accounts by determining pricing; works with Credit Department for initial authorization; other center personnel for scheduling order-taking, deliveries, etc.…