Outside Sales Representative - Wholesale Food Service

As an Outside Sales Representative, you will be providing wholesale food services to childcare and educational institutions across South Western Ontario. This role is primarily new business development with minimal warm leads supplied. This is a replacement position and will be reporting directly to the President of the company. The base salary is $60,000 -$70,000  plus commissions. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: 

• $60,000 to $70,000 Base Salary, plus commission
• OTE in the first year is $100,000 +
• Car Allowance
• Laptop
• Cell Phone

THE COMPANY & CULTURE: 

Our client is a one-stop supply solution distributing wholesale food, fresh produce, grocery, baked goods, meat/poultry, disposable, Janitorial and stationary products to various industries. They carry over 20,000 products and deliver them right to your door. Their corporate culture promotes teamwork and a positive work-life balance. 

OFFICE LOCATION & SALES TERRITORY: 

• Head Office - Vaughn Ontario
• Work Model: Field-based with flexibility to work from home
• The sales territory covers the Greater Toronto Area, extending from Niagara Falls to Barrie in the north, Oshawa in the east, and Hamilton in the west
• Full-time - Monday to Friday (some evenings and weekends required

EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUND & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

• 3+ years of sales experience
• Experience in selling food services an asset
• Experience selling to daycare networks would be beneficial
• Strong communication skills 

TECHNICAL SKILLS: 

• Excel - Basic
• PowerPoint - Basic
• MS Word - Basic

THE PRODUCT / SERVICE / SOLUTION

• Wholesale Food Services including fresh produce, grocery, baked goods, meat/poultry, disposable, Janitorial and stationary products

PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS / INDUSTRY FOCUS / DECISION MAKER(S): 

• Daycare, child care, and education institutions

SALES CYCLE / ORDER VALUE / ACCOUNT SIZE

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: 

• White-glove service where drivers deliver not only groceries but also stock kitchens, rotate products and manage the entire food procurement process

TYPICAL DAY & DUTIES: 

• 70% New Business Development
• 20% Account Management
• 10% Administrative Duties 

LEADS: 

• 100% Prospecting/Cold Calling 

OVERNIGHT TRAVEL: 

• Less than 10%

SUPPORT & TRAINING: 

• Job Shadowing
• Mentoring
• 1 -2 weeks of sales training
• 1 - 2 weeks of technical training
• Within 2 - 3 weeks you will be selling to clients

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY: 

• Work-life balance

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 Our client is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive, barrier-free workplace. They strive to provide a safe, healthy and respectful workplace where individuals are valued for their contributions. Our client encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.Our client is committed to providing an accessible and supportive recruitment experience for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us in advance at toptalent@justsalesjobs.caWe thank all applicants in advance for their interest however, only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.