SUMMARY: The Food Service Sales Representative will be responsible for key account management, implementing overall sales strategy, and will be responsible for generating new business or upgrading business on an as needed basis to maximize production/sales efficiencies and deliver Annual Operating Plan (AOP) goals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

Achieve sales objectives and goals consistent with company AOP and profit targets, while offering the highest level of customer service.

Key Account Management will include Food Service Distributors and Chain Account customers.

Manage Cross-Functional skills and relationships tying together production, production scheduling, traffic, customer service, and finance on behalf of your customer.

Work with sales manager to create sales strategy.

Vet and quantify future qualifying leads based on production capabilities.

Manage customer relationships while resolving customer concerns, investigating problems, developing solutions, and implementing solutions into the sale/production/logistics process.

Perform work at a level which promotes a positive image of Georges within the organization and the marketplace.

Work with Sales Manager to negotiate local marketing programs with independent distribution customers and chain accounts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will not have supervisory responsibility.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required

oBachelors Degree in Business or related field AND 3+ years of foodservice distribution, regional chain account sales, national account sales experience, or other related poultry sales experience OR 7 years of progressively responsible experience in foodservice distribution, regional chain account sales, national account sales experience, or other related poultry sales experience

oBroad understanding of the poultry production process.

oExcellent communication and relationship building skills.