Sales Representative

About the position

Ocean Beauty Seafoods Distribution Center in Dallas, Texas is looking to hire a food service sales person! This is a full-time position. We value our customers and need your excellent sales skills to promote our seafood products! Our focus is getting high quality product and sustainable seafood to our restaurants. If you do not have seafood experience, we will consider candidates with a perishable or protein sales background. This is a great opportunity - Dallas and the surrounding area have restaurants and hotels that would enjoy our fine seafood we have to offer! You can be a part of the growth! As a sales representative, you will be out in the field most of the time working closely with chefs in the culinary community promoting seafood product, offering center of the plate suggestions to restaurants offering fresh and frozen product, as well as your seafood knowledge. You will be responsible for maintaining account information and building long-term relationships with customers!

Responsibilities

• Spend 75% of work week in the field building business and rapport with customers taking orders
• Move as many customers as possible to Blue Cart.
• Visit Key Account locations on a regular basis. Plan each week with Jay and review each Monday
• Establish new accounts on a pace of three (3) per month minimum
• Stay on pace per budget and year over year Gross Profit $
• Assist other sales team members in coverage of their territories as assigned
• Work with Buyers, Vendors, and Jay to secure and write contracted buys with Key Accounts
• Perform cuttings on a regular basis with customers
• Build a prospect list of key targets and plan with Jay weekly and monthly on strategy
• Sell OB label items to every account
• Track mileage and other expenses monthly

Requirements

• Passion for food and people is a must!
• Strong Computer skills
• Good Listening and communication skills
• Knowledge of fresh and frozen seafood, Sushi Products, shellfish, crustaceans, as well as accompanying dry, jarred, and packaged goods
• Team Player
• Excellent customer service skills
• Desire to succeed in the seafood industry

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
• 401(k) with generous contributions from the Company
• Opportunity to buy our wonderful seafood at a great price!
• Free Parking
• Company laptop and cell phone
• Opportunity for growth... the sky is the limit and there are many customers in the Dallas area to be discovered!