Merchants Foodservice - Griffin, GA
posted 3 months ago
As an Area Sales Manager at Performance Foodservice, you will play a crucial role in the development of independent account business, focusing on overall profitability through both new sales and account penetration. Your primary responsibility will be to promote and sell company-branded products while meeting brand sales objectives. This position also involves supporting customer service activities for regional and/or national chain customers, which will enhance the visibility of the company in the marketplace and maximize market share. You will function as a team member within the department and organization, performing any duties assigned to best serve the company. In this role, you will generate additional business by analyzing your sales territory and individual customers. You will sample products with existing and potential customers, plan your general sales strategy including time and territory management, and conduct effective sales presentations. Your goal will be to grow sales and profit margins on an ongoing basis to meet established sales and margin goals. You will also be responsible for setting up new customer accounts, determining pricing, and coordinating with other center personnel for order-taking and deliveries. Customer satisfaction is paramount, and you will ensure this by providing exemplary service and working closely with other center personnel to coordinate efforts to prevent and resolve customer problems. In emergency situations, you may be personally responsible for making deliveries. Additionally, you will build additional business with current customers through product penetration to maximize the profitability of individual accounts. Monitoring accounts for compliance with credit terms will help minimize accounts receivable problems, and you will maintain awareness of pricing trends within your sales territory to ensure competitive pricing. Other related duties may be assigned as necessary.