Sales Consultant - Athens, GA
The Sales Consultant role at Confidential Client involves outside sales responsibilities focused on promoting products and building strong customer relationships within an assigned territory. The position requires developing new business, managing existing accounts, and achieving sales and profit goals while providing product knowledge and training to customers. This role offers career development, competitive compensation, and requires some non-traditional working hours to meet customer needs.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Foodservice Distribution.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Position Overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Outside Sales / Sales Consultant to serve customers in the Bogart, GA territory. This outside-sales role focuses on building relationships with new and existing foodservice accounts, driving profitable sales growth, and delivering value-added product and service solutions to customers.
Estimated compensation: $48,093 per year (estimated). This is a CONTRACT role.
What You’ll Do
- Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to meet sales and profit goals for your assigned territory.
- Identify, qualify and pursue prospects according to account stratification goals.
- Assess customer needs and recommend product and service mixes that drive results.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activity and advise customers on opportunities and product innovations.
- Provide product information and hands-on training to customer staff.
- Manage account-related administrative tasks — prepare sales quotes, menu suggestions, budgets, and sales reports.
- Support order and delivery processes; troubleshoot issues like stock shortages or special orders.
- Collect accounts receivable as needed, coordinating with Credit.
- Represent the company at customer events, promotions, and industry meetings.
- Attend sales and district meetings and participate in ongoing training.
- Assist in training new employees when requested.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related field OR high school diploma/GED plus 3 years’ experience in restaurant management, B2B or outside sales (or equivalent relatable experience, including completion of the client’s sales internship).
- Proven outside-sales experience or strong restaurant/foodservice background.
- Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
- Current automobile insurance that meets the limits required by the client (bodily injury and property damage limits described below).
- Ability to read, write and speak English.
- Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
Preferred
- Bilingual candidates.
- Restaurant management, foodservice outside-sales, or chef experience.
Certificates & Requirements
- Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
- Current automobile insurance meeting these limits: bodily injury — $100,000 each person / $300,000 each accident; property damage — $100,000.
- Must pass employment testing.
- Must sign Confidential Client’s Protective Covenants Agreement as a condition of hire.
- Reside in or be willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of the assigned territory.
Skills & Competencies
- Building trust and strong customer relationships
- Sales ability and persuasiveness
- Follow-up and personal accountability
- Managing work / time management
- Adaptability and problem solving
- Clear communication and collaboration
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary plus bonus and promotional incentives.
- Car allowance (or mileage reimbursement where applicable) and company cell phone provided.
- Career pathing and specialized sales training.
- Monthly and annual sales recognition and rewards.
- Robust benefits package: Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with company matching, and other benefits offered by the client.
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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