Distributor Sales Rep. Outside (El Paso)

Ben Keith Company - El Paso, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

El Paso, TX

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Distributor Sales Representative - Outside position at Ben E. Keith Company is focused on selling food products and supplies to food service establishments in El Paso, Texas. The role involves traveling to customer locations, maintaining product levels, and achieving sales goals. The representative is responsible for managing their own daily activities, conducting research for potential clients, and ensuring customer satisfaction through effective communication and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine visits to customer sites to ensure purchasing levels are adequate for existing products
• Share information about additional products with customers to optimize sales
• Competently discuss any outstanding issues with the customer to ensure customer satisfaction
• Research newspapers, business directories and other sources for potential client leads
• Perform networking activities to obtain referrals
• Make calls to potential customers to expand the customer base within assigned territory
• Complete required administrative functions to ensure sales data and percentages are accurate
• Perform collection duties to ensure customer accounts are current

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related business field preferred or equivalent sales experience
• At least three years of recent foodservice sales experience selling to restaurants for a major food service distributor
• Valid Driver's License issued for the state of work
• Good computer skills, with the ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts as they pertain to sales, commissions, discounts and volume
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Good time-management skills with the ability to re-prioritize as needed
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and negotiating skills
• Customer focused
• Enthusiastic self-starter with a strong work ethic
• Must pass required Drug and Physical Screening

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and holidays
• Employee Credit Union