Christ Panos Foods is seeking a motivated and dynamic Sales Representative to join our team. We are dedicated to quality, service, and building lasting relationships. This role is perfect for a self-starter who thrives in a collaborative environment and is passionate about connecting clients with exceptional food products.
Locations:
- South Bend, IN
- Chesterton, IN
Essential Job Functions/Duties:
- Present and sell company products and services to current and potential accounts
- Travel throughout assigned territory to visit regular and prospective customers in order to solicit business activity, or do the same via phone, email, social media, etc.
- Develop and maintain relationships with customer contacts
- Grow sales to budget numbers and maintain satisfactory sales margins
- Identify prospective accounts within the assigned territory and contact these accounts for the purpose of selling a full line of products to the account
- Based upon observation and initial meetings with customer, prepare a written presentation and proposal that best satisfies the customer’s needs
- Develop and maintain current and potential customer relationships; develop target lists of new customer development with Sales Managers support
- Manage account services including A/R, maintaining current status of all customers A/R; keep daily receivables/DSO within acceptable limits
- Communicate new product opportunities to new and existing customer on weekly basis
- Coordinate with support personnel to close the sale, including executing credit checks, personal guarantee and maintenance of customer files.
- Work with warehousing, transportation and purchasing personnel to ensure customer satisfaction; coordinate shipping and delivery of merchandise to customer in the most economical fashion
- Present all customers with company’s special offers, new products and promotions
- Keep sales management appraised of market conditions and competitive activity in assigned territory; review weekly sales reports with management to determine goal/objective achievement
- Communicate competitive trends/pricing issues and other unique issues as it relates to sales
- Perform customer-related order entry and data analysis as needed
- Provide management with weekly call, progress and planning reports
- Must be able to meet Company goals and objectives
- Other duties and responsibilities as required
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short- and Long-term disability coverage
- Company paid life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match and profit sharing
- Paid time off and paid Holidays
