Sales Consultant - Joplin, Missouri

Sales Representative

Are you an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities? Join Sysco's World Class Sales Team and explore all the benefits and perks.

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

Responsibilities include developing new business, penetrating existing accounts, and minimizing lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and special objectives within assigned territory. Other duties include researching customer business needs, evaluating market trends, answering customers' questions, providing product information and practical training, driving personal vehicle to customer accounts, managing deliveries, and performing administrative duties.

Required education/experience includes a Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience. Preferred qualifications include bi-lingualism, Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, and Chef Experience. Certificates, licenses, and registrations include a valid driver's license with a clean driving record and current automobile insurance. Additional requirements include submitting to pre-employment testing, signing Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement, and residing or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory. Professional skills include basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office, and competencies include building trust, building customer loyalty, follow-up, sales ability/persuasiveness, managing work, adaptability, and communication.

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations. We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.