Unique foodservice sales position with an exclusive Premium Food Brand Distributor. Ideal candidate is a dynamic and polished, relationship driven professional with a knowledge and passion for food and foodservice industry. Position involves daily interaction with various foodservice establishments and operators with a focus on product penetration and Branding. Essential Duties and Responsibilities • Responsible for generating sales opportunities within a defined geographic area by researching potential accounts. • Responsible for performing weekly selling events (demonstrations) of products in foodservice accounts or associations. • Maintains a sales call balance of new branded business opportunities along with current business retention and expansion. • Responsible for maintaining, developing, and growing only branded business within diverse customer base. • Maintains a consistent touch point cycle within assigned geography along with daily account of activities and progress for every call. • Manage incoming customer and company needs. • Interface with cross-functional employees. • Responsible for representing the brand and portfolio at local customer event and training meetings. • Responsible for traveling to and from client sites. • Ability to manage a large geographical area may be required. • Ability to represent the brand internally and externally, and be able to stand behind our company vision process. • Able to sell branded concepts as well as branded solutions. • Oriented to team success. • Customer focused and sales driven • Self-starter who requires minimal direct supervision, able to influence and drive change. • Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience • Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent 3-5 years successful sales or sales management experience • Minimum 3 years of successful street sales experience in a foodservice B2B (business to business) environment. • Experience representing a premium or luxury brand a plus, but not required. • Culinary experience a plus, but not required. Individuals with culinary experience, strong relationship capabilities, and excellent follow up process are usually well-suited for this position. • Experience in a similar or relevant, route-to-market process, such as Direct Store Delivery environments are usually well-suited for this position. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook) as well as a high level of Internet savviness are required. Language Skills • Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal, leadership, planning or organizational skills. • Sales personality that demonstrates patience and persistence for the sales process. Mathematical Skills • A broad understanding of basic mathematical functions, including weights and measures. Physical Demands • Ability to travel up to 80% of the time • Overnight travel may be required