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, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

This outside-sales role focuses on building relationships with new and existing accounts, driving profitable sales growth within an assigned territory, and supporting customer success.

• Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve sales and profit goals.
• Qualify prospects and follow company account stratification goals.
• Research customer needs and recommend product/service mixes to meet business objectives.
• Track market trends and share product insights with customers.
• Answer customer questions about products, pricing, and availability.
• Provide product demonstrations and on-site training for customer personnel.
• Drive a personal vehicle to customer locations, events, and meetings.
• Support order/delivery troubleshooting and coordinate with operations and credit teams.
• Prepare sales reports, budgets, quotes, and menu suggestions; maintain accurate sales records.
• Participate in sales meetings, trainings, promotions, and customer events.
• Other duties as assigned.

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What We’re Looking For

Required education & experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or related field OR HSD/GED plus 3 years of restaurant management, B2B/outside sales, or equivalent experience (including completion of the Sales Internship).

Preferred:

• Bilingual candidates.
• Background in restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience.

Professional skills & competencies:

• Basic PC skills; proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Strong sales ability, communication, follow-up, adaptability, and relationship-building skills.

Licenses & insurability:

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record per company insurability standards.
• Current automobile insurance meeting required liability limits.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base salary: $74,225 per year (estimated).
• Competitive base salary plus bonus and promotional incentives.
• Car allowance (mileage reimbursement where applicable) and company cell phone provided.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) with automatic matching.
• Specialized sales training, recognition programs, and career-pathing opportunities.

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Additional Requirements

• Must pass employment testing.
• Must sign the Confidential Client Protective Covenants Agreement.
• Must reside in (or be willing to relocate to) the geographical vicinity of the assigned territory.
• This role may require non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays).

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About the Industry

This role is in the Sales space, focused on B2B foodservice/restaurant accounts and territory-based outside sales.

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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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