Sales Representative - Judge Group

Job Description:

Company located in Chicago has a great entry level Sales Representative opening.

This position will run own territory like their own business, working directly with the customer to develop and implement promotional marketing strategies that will increase distribution and ultimately increase sales for the customer.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.

· Responsible for contacting new clients, maintaining relationships with established clients, consulting on new products and setting prices.

· Sell food to local grocery stores, wholesalers, and distributors.

· Responsible for distribution, shelving, and merchandising of all products.

· Submit orders by referring to price lists and product literature.

· Able to maintain a good relationship with our customers and be able to find solutions to any customer concern.

· Increase business by adding products to distribution and expanding the usage of existing products.

· Manage and develop new customers, while maintaining existing sales within assigned customers and a given sales territory.

· Develop a daily/weekly call list and maintain information accuracy monthly. Review daily sales reports.

· Implement marketing strategies for our products.

· Keeps management informed by submitting activity results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analysis.

· Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

· Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.

· Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Sales Representative Qualifications/Skills:

· Customer Service

· Meeting sales goals

· Closing skills

· Territory management

· Prospecting skills

· Negotiation

· Product knowledge

· Self confidence

· Presentation skills

· Client relationships

· Motivation for sales

· Organizational skills

· Must be reliable.

· Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

· 25% Travel

Education & Licensing Requirements:

· Must have a H.S Diploma or GED Certification Equivalent.

· Must have 2-4 years’ sales experience.

· Background in retail food sales, and distribution channels preferred but not necessary.

· Must have a valid Driver’s License

· Clean Motor Vehicle Driving record.

· Must have basic Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)