Specialist, Non Foods

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.

• Responsible for case and profit increase in disposables, non-foods, equipment, supplies, cleaning supplies and chemical product categories for Performance South Texas operating company.
• Conduct product education and sales training of Sales Team, Customer Service, and Sales Management in classroom and field for these product categories.
• Evaluate inventory to ensure operating company has proper mix of products meeting customer needs and ease of selling for Sales Team.
• Communicate with suppliers and assist implementing programs benefiting the operating company and suppliers; collaborate with key partner suppliers to grow their business.
• Function as a team member within the department and organization, perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.
• Participate in product training meetings that may take place overnight, in or out of state.
• Work closely with Sales Team, Customers, Non-Foods Buyer, Category Manager, Marketing Team, and VP Purchasing; operate within Corporate administered purchasing programs, including earned income programs.
• Minimize cost of goods with manufacturers and suppliers through assistance in negotiations.
• Build marketing material, create promotions and presentations to support case growth of Sales Team and benefit customers.
• Provide merchandising support to sales by preparing bids, providing product training and information, recommending pricing strategies and planning promotions.
• Design training aids to assist the education of customers, Sales Team, Customer Service and Buyer.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

for Benefits Information

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of experience in non-foods (disposables and smallwares) sales and/or purchasing in the food service industry.

• Bachelor's Degree in Sales/Marketing, Business or related area.
• 3–5 years of experience in non-foods (disposables and smallwares) sales and/or purchasing in the food service industry.

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. The Company’s EEO Policy, the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement, and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement are available for review.