Sales Consultant - Ottawa, Canada - SYSCO FOOD SERVICES

SYSCO FOOD SERVICES
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES
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Ottawa, Canada

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District Sales Manager

Location

Ottawa, ON

Type

Salaried, Full-Time

Closing Date

June 07, 2023


Company Overview
Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest foods and fresh ideas.

Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.


With over 69,000 associates, the company operates more than 320 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 650,000 customer locations.

For fiscal 2019 that ended June 29, 2019, the company generated sales of more than $60 billion.


Sysco, one of Canada's Best Employers 2019, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Join our winning team.


For a full list of opportunities, visit

Role:


This position is responsible for helping the customer succeed while achieving specific team and individual sales and profit goals set by the company.

Individuals in this position will provide an exceptional level of business to business (B2B) sales consultation, account management, customer service, and innovative solutions that differentiate Sysco in the marketplace.

This role is responsible for the account management and growth of independent sales with a territory size between $4-6 million in annual sales.


Role Responsibilities:


  • Articulate and demonstrate the Sysco value proposition to engage and onboard new customers to Sysco products, services, and promotions using consultative selling methods
  • Responsible for Strategic Account Planning, developing new business, growing account portfolio, and retaining customer accounts to achieve profitable sales growth within assigned territory
  • Evaluate customer business needs and analyze market trends to develop customer centric product and service solutions
  • Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products and sales; share information with customers as part of valueadded services provided
  • Leverage Sales technology and business resources to provide end to end sales consultative services
  • Credit and Accounts Receivables management
  • Utilizes PMT & Deal Manager to support territory and market share growth
  • Oversight to pricing management and strategy for the territory
  • Track activities and results, collaborate on opportunities, and champion the team selling process through use of Salesforce (Sysco's CRM tool)
  • Maybe required to work nontraditional hours, while also providing a level of individual autonomy to support and successfully meet customer needs
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:


  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in sales
  • Completion of postsecondary education or equivalent experience; CPSA designation is preferred
  • Proven ability to cultivate relationships and grow sales
  • Strong financial and business acumen and ability to properly plan and execute business plans
  • Demonstrated skills in the area of consultative selling, networking and negotiations
  • Business and restaurant operations acumen to manage sophisticated customers
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and influence a variety of key stakeholders
  • Ability to express information in terms of profit and loss, food cost and expense ratio
  • Strong communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with internal and external teams
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives at the same time
  • Ability to learn the use of proprietary CRM tools for planning and forecasting sales growth
  • Ability to understand and manage compliance to contracts
  • Solid analytical problemsolving skills, including familiarity with analyzing reports and deriving insights from data
  • Proactive, selfdirected, with the ability to structure a weekly schedule to be successful
  • Proficient in Microsoft Applications Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Valid driver's license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required

Application Process:


  • Complete an online questionnaire. You can expect to spend about 20 minutes to complete the questions.
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Our Purpose_**Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

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Our Mission_**Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products, and solutions

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Our Identity_**Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain


Here's a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy:
Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts - Short-Term and Long-Term Disability - Life Insurance - Company Pension Plan - Group RRSP - Employee and Family Assistance - Stock Purchase Plan - Unlimited on-line lea
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