Segment Specialist - K12
On-siteOlathe, Kansas, United States
EXPIREDOlathe, Kansas, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeLicense Or CertificationMedium
Full TimeLicense Or CertificationMedium
Job Summary
Call on Large Leverage Operators, clients, and distributors to present focus lines and drive sales through targeted objective planning. Fulfill weekly in-person visit KPIs, manage commodity drawdowns, and enter sales calls into the CRM. Maintain accurate account information including bids, awards, and profiles while collaborating with bid and commodity support staff. Prepare presentations for food shows and drive vehicles to accounts, requiring overnight stays and the ability to lift 30 lbs. Perform additional duties as required by the Market Director.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work independently with little supervision, to prioritize/plan your schedule
- Effective skills in: time management, problem solving, negotiating, decision making, conflict resolution, and multi-tasking
- Maintain high level of professionalism
- Prefer college degree in business or related field or equivalent experience
- Culinary and/or operations experience preferred
- Must have at least 2 years of previous sales experience
- Knowledge of brokerage business, relationship to Clients and good business sense
- Experience with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, & Outlook
- Highly concentrated mental and visual alertness
- Able to drive vehicle for long periods of time to and from accounts
- Some overnight stays are required
- Must be able to lift 30 lbs
- Proper business attire and close toed shoes must be worn for calls made onsite in school kitchens
- Frequent up/down motion to perform duties
- Moderate typing, calculating or otherwise working with fingers
- Visual acuity
- Ability to hear and received detailed information
- Able to maintain current and valid driver's license and auto insurance incompany specified limits
- Must have reliable transportation to get to and from accounts
Desired Qualifications
- College degree in business or related field
- Culinary experience
- Operations experience
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