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About the Role
This position is responsible for selling and marketing client products to foodservice operators, maintaining relationships, and ensuring operator satisfaction through proactive engagement and excellent communication.
Responsibilities
- Enter details of sales calls and business plans into CRM daily.
- Plan and schedule sales calls against business planning customers.
- Check and return emails and voicemails daily (all calls to operators must be returned within 24 hours).
- Complete follow-up calls to operators accordingly – within a week.
- Follow-up on sales leads (within 24 hours).
- Be professionally prepared for all sales calls.
- Attend industry events as determined by sales management.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of foodservice sales or foodservice operation experience.
- Restaurant operations or culinary experience is a plus.
- Clear communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally at all levels.
- Strong listening and relationship building skills.
- Passion for food and the endless possibilities of how products can be prepared.
- Creativity. Ability to create and recommend food menu combinations in support of the selling cycle.
- Self-motivation and drive to succeed.
- Must have an initiative-taking approach and take ownership of your client relationships.
- Savvy time management. Ability to balance competing priorities while traveling to various locations.
- Retail sales experience a plus
Skills
- Time management
- Communication skills
- Relationship building
- Consultative selling
- Critical thinking
- CRM utilization
Location
- Local office base
- Remote option available
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1-3 years
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance plans
- Supplemental insurance
- Short/long term benefits
- 401(k) Retirement plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Vacation Time
- Company Holiday
About the Company
- The Affinity Group is one of the fastest-growing food sales and marketing agencies in North America and Canada.
- Focuses on increasing market demand and driving market penetration for clients within the food service and retail fresh food verticals.
- Provides a consultative selling approach for customers.
- A team of sales pros, business development chasers, and creative marketing thinkers.
- A premier sales and marketing firm.
- Transforming into a progressive organization that looks to the future and learns from our past.
Equal Opportunity
- The Affinity Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
- All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.