Sales Consultant - Houston Inner Loop

Sysco

Houston, TX, USA
Promoting company products and services
Building relationships with new and existing accounts
Achieving sales and profit goals
This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts

Job Summary

  • This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts.
  • The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company.
  • Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution and offers opportunities for colleagues to grow personally and professionally.

Matching Summary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Promoting company products and services
  • Building relationships with new and existing accounts
  • Achieving sales and profit goals
  • Developing new business
  • Penetrating existing accounts
  • Minimizing lost business
  • Seeking and qualifying prospects
  • Researching customer business needs
  • Recommending products to customers
  • Answering customer questions
  • Providing product information and training
  • Communicating and collecting accounts receivable
  • Managing deliveries
  • Participating in company functions and events
  • Attending sales and district meetings
  • Engaging in ongoing training sessions
  • Assisting with training new employees
  • Reviewing and analyzing sales reports
  • Performing administrative duties

Nice-to-have

  • Career development opportunities
  • Purpose-driven organization
  • Supporting communities and associates
  • Individual and team-based selling
  • Learning different ethnic segments

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship
  • Valid driver's license with a "clean" driving record
  • Current automobile insurance with specified liability limits
  • Submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check)
  • Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement
  • Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory
  • Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office
  • Ability to read, write, speak English

Work Rights

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States

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