Sales Representative - Grocery

Job Category
:
Field Sales

Requisition Number
: DRAFT
022084

• Full-Time
• Remote

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• Pay or shift range: $65,000 USD to $125,000 USD The salary range is based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, certifications and geographic location.

As an outside Sales Representative for Bunzl Distribution’s Grocery organization, you will be accountable for meeting and exceeding sales targets across the New York (outside the Metro area) and New Jersey geography. This is a field-based, customer-facing territory sales role focused on both account management (existing accounts) and new business development (prospecting) in a B2B sales environment.

In addition to serving as a business development partner, you will build customer relationships, handle customer complaints and inquiries, manage Accounts Receivable, and effectively communicate with all appropriate internal departments and support personnel. As a Sales Representative for Bunzl, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced and ever-changing environment where attention to detail, a strong sense of urgency, initiative and drive for results are integral to achieving personal, professional and company success.

As part of Bunzl’s Grocery segment, you’ll support a diverse portfolio of disposable goods-not-for-resale used in grocery store operations—including paper goods, packaging, janitorial supplies, safety, sanitation, and PPE. Our customers include supermarkets, grocery chains, wholesalers, and independent retailers, where you’ll support both day-to-day store needs and broader operational efficiency.

This territory covers New York and New Jersey. An ideal candidate would be centrally located to efficiently cover the customers and geography; but we will consider applicants anywhere within the territory listed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and expand existing customer relationships by delivering exceptional service and driving incremental account growth.
• Increase sales through prospecting and building business with new accounts.
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding sales and margin KPIs.
• Demonstrate outstanding customer service to build relationships, ensure customer satisfaction and actively cultivate new customer relationships to realize future sales growth potential.
• Promote new products and drive sales of Bunzl internal house brands and preferred brands where appropriate.
• Implement and manage pricing strategies within all accounts.
• Complete weekly planning and scheduling of customer visits, with a strong understanding of objectives for each visit.
• Present monthly recaps of targeted sales priorities to sales leadership.
• Develop a strong understanding of Bunzl products, with the ability to demonstrate features and benefits by using product samples and/or catalog specifications.
• Establish and grow new accounts.
• Provide timely and accurate sales forecast to the operational and leadership team to ensure inventory levels are accurate.
• Evaluate pricing quarterly to maintain and protect margins.
• Participate in Industry Association Functions such as Trade Showes and other events.
• Work with outside vendors on new materials and new innovative packaging solutions with regards to packaging.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of inside/outside sales experience.
• Practical sales experience in at least one of the following markets is preferred: food/meat processing, industrial processing, plant operating supplies, personal protection equipment or related safety items. Or previous experience selling in a paper, packaging, janitorial/sanitation or food service distribution industry.
• Experience effectively planning daily and weekly sales and operations activity thought your…