Sales Representative
The Sales Representative at Confidential Client is responsible for promoting the company's foodservice products and services within the Rice Lake, WI territory, focusing on building and maintaining strong customer relationships to achieve sales and profit goals. This role involves developing new business, penetrating existing accounts, providing product knowledge and training, and participating in sales and community events, requiring up to 25% travel and occasional non-traditional hours.
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.
Role overview
Confidential Client is hiring an Outside Sales Representative to manage a defined territory centered on Rice Lake, WI. This field role focuses on building relationships with foodservice and restaurant customers, driving profitable sales growth, and delivering value-added product and service solutions. This position requires regular local travel (up to ~25%) and the use of a personal vehicle.
What You’ll Do
This is an outside/territory sales role. You will:
- Develop new business and penetrate existing accounts to achieve sales and profit goals.
- Qualify prospects and follow company account stratification strategies.
- Research customer needs and recommend product/service mixes that meet those needs.
- Monitor market trends and competitor activity; advise customers on product innovations.
- Provide product information, practical training, and menu suggestions to customer personnel.
- Manage order and delivery issues, troubleshoot stock or special-order problems, and support customers through the order cycle.
- Communicate with credit/operations teams to resolve receivables and account issues.
- Participate in company promotions, customer events, and sales meetings.
- Complete administrative tasks: sales reports, budgets, quotes, and recordkeeping.
Why join (high-level benefits)
- Competitive base salary plus bonus and promotional incentives.
- Car allowance or mileage reimbursement (per client policy), and a company cell phone.
- Career-pathing and training programs for entry-level and experienced sales professionals.
- Monthly/annual sales rewards and recognition.
- Robust benefits including employee stock purchase and a 401(k) with automatic matching (where applicable).
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR high school diploma/GED plus 3 years of restaurant management, B2B/outside sales experience, or equivalent related experience (including completion of a sales internship).
- Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance that meets the insurance limits listed below.
- Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Reside in (or be willing to relocate to) the geographical vicinity of the Rice Lake, WI territory.
Preferred
- Bi-lingual candidates.
- Restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience.
Requirements & certifications
- Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
- Current automobile insurance meeting these minimum limits: bodily injury $100,000 per person / $300,000 per accident; property damage $100,000.
- Pass pre-employment testing.
- Must sign Confidential Client Protective Covenants Agreement (company-specific non-compete/confidentiality terms).
Competencies & professional skills
- Strong customer-focus and trust-building.
- Sales ability and persuasiveness; strong follow-up skills.
- Good organization and ability to manage work independently.
- Adaptability and effective communication.
- Comfortable delivering product demonstrations and training to customers.
Location & travel
- Primary territory: Rice Lake, WI (zip 53913).
- Travel: up to ~25% (local customer visits, events, meetings).
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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