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 (Foodservice Distribution).

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

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring an Outside Sales Consultant to service the Omaha, NE territory. This role focuses on building and growing customer relationships in the foodservice and restaurant segments to drive sales, profit, and customer success.

• Employment type: Contract, Full time
• Location: Omaha, NE (territory-based)
• Travel: Up to 25%
• Base salary (from source): $100,000 per year
• Bi-lingual skills: a plus

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Why Join

• Competitive base salary plus bonus and promotional incentives
• Car allowance (or mileage reimbursement where applicable) and company cell phone provided
• Structured sales training and clear career-path opportunities
• Monthly/annual rewards and recognition programs
• Robust benefits including retirement plan and employee stock purchase opportunities

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Job Summary

This outside sales role is responsible for promoting products and services, building relationships with new and existing accounts, and helping customers succeed while meeting sales and profitability goals for the assigned territory. The role may require non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to support customers.

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth.
• Prospect, qualify leads, and manage accounts according to territory strategy.
• Assess customer needs and recommend product/service mixes that meet business goals.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity; share insights with customers.
• Provide product information, practical training, and value-added service to customer personnel.
• Drive to customer locations, conventions, and company meetings as needed.
• Coordinate with credit and transportation teams on accounts receivable and delivery issues.
• Support customer events, promotions, and company functions.
• Attend sales and district meetings; engage in ongoing training.
• Prepare sales budgets, quotes, menu suggestions, and maintain accurate sales records.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Qualifications

Required:

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

Preferred:

• Bi-lingual candidates preferred.
• Background in restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience is a plus.

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Certificates, Licenses & Requirements

• Valid driver’s license with an insurability record that meets company standards.
• Current automobile insurance meeting required liability limits (example from source: $100,000 per person / $300,000 per accident bodily injury; $100,000 property damage) — verify local requirements with recruiter.
• Pass employment testing.
• Must sign the confidential client protective covenants agreement.
• Must reside or be willing to relocate to the geographic vicinity of the assigned territory.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

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Professional Skills & Competencies

• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Strong communication skills — ability to read, write, and speak English; bi-lingual is a plus.
• Competencies: building trust, customer loyalty, follow-up, sales ability/persuasiveness, managing work, adaptability, communication.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Reported base pay (from source): $100,000 per year.
• Bonus and incentive opportunities.
• Vehicle allowance or mileage reimbursement (where applicable), company cell phone.
• Benefits package including retirement plan options and employee purchase programs — for detailed benefits information, contact the Careertakes recruiter or the confidential client’s benefits representative.

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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.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.