Bilingual Sales Consultant- Augusta, GA, Columbia, Anderson, Greenville, SC
The Bilingual Sales Consultant is responsible for outside sales activities, promoting Confidential Client's products and services, and building strong relationships with new and existing customers in assigned territories. This role focuses on achieving sales and profit goals through business development, customer needs analysis, and market trend evaluation, while providing excellent customer service and product training. The position requires adaptability, strong communication skills, and the ability to work some non-traditional hours to meet customer needs.
About Careertakes
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Position overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Bilingual Sales Consultant to join an outside sales team supporting foodservice and restaurant customers in the Conestee, SC territory. This outside sales role focuses on building customer relationships, developing new business, protecting existing accounts, and driving profitable sales growth. The position is full-time and requires travel within the assigned territory and the use of a personal vehicle for customer visits.
What You’ll Do
- Develop new business and penetrate existing accounts to achieve profitable sales growth in your assigned territory.
- Qualify prospects and follow account stratification goals to prioritize selling activities.
- Research customer needs and recommend product and service mixes to meet those needs.
- Provide product information, practical training, and menu suggestions to customer personnel.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, product innovations, pricing and share value-added insights with customers.
- Answer customer questions on products, pricing, availability and product use.
- Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions and company meetings as required.
- Manage basic accounts receivable collection activities in coordination with credit teams.
- Assist with delivery routing issues, troubleshoot order problems and support customer service needs when necessary.
- Participate in company promotions, customer events, sales meetings and ongoing training.
- Maintain sales records, prepare sales budgets/reports, process credits and prepare sales quotes.
- Support and train new employees as requested.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related field
OR High school diploma/GED plus 3 years of restaurant management, B2B/outside sales experience, or equivalent relevant experience (including completion of an approved sales internship). - Valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
- Current automobile insurance meeting minimum liability limits (Bodily injury: $100,000 per person / $300,000 per accident; Property damage: $100,000).
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
Preferred
- Bilingual (Spanish/other) — strongly preferred.
- Restaurant management, foodservice outside sales or chef experience.
- Prior territory or outside sales experience in the foodservice or hospitality industries.
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated base: $41,803 per year (estimated).
- Competitive base salary plus bonus and promotional incentive opportunities.
- Car allowance or mileage reimbursement may apply (note: mileage reimbursement policy varies by state).
- Cell phone provided.
- Robust benefits package including 401(k) matching and employee stock purchase opportunities.
- Sales training, recognition programs and career pathing for entry-level and experienced sellers.
Working conditions & travel
- This is an outside sales role that may require non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to meet customer needs.
- Regular travel within the assigned territory is required; candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of the territory.
- Candidates must pass employment testing and sign Confidential Client’s protective covenants as required.
Core competencies
- Building trust and customer loyalty
- Follow-up and account management
- Sales ability and persuasiveness
- Time and territory management
- Adaptability and communication
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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