Area Manager – New Orleans Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: The Area Manager position in New Orleans, Louisiana with Performance Foodservice involves managing a sales territory, developing business, and achieving sales objectives. The role requires outside sales experience, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. A high school diploma or GED is required, with industry-related experience preferred. Local travel and a valid driver's license are essential.
Job Description
Area Manager – New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana (LA)
Full Time
1st Shift
Company Description
Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Area Manager position will perform the following duties:
Position Responsibilities:
Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
Develops and executes business plans.
Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
Builds business through support ofpany branded product.
Manages pricing and monitors credit termpliance.
Benefits
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED.
- 2 years of industry related experience or a degree from a culinary school will be considered equivalent experience.
- Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management skills, strong desire to build new business, strong work ethic and attention to details, excellent customer service skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Position requires extensive local travel- valid driver’s license and clean MVR with dependable means of transportation.
- Infrequent lifting of 25 – 30 pounds may be required.
- This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.
Preferred Qualifications - 4 years college degree or 2 years Business to Business sales experience.
- Foodservice distribution experience
Division
Performance Foodservice
Job Category
Sales
Req Number
121059BR
Address Line 1
918 Edwards Avenue
State
Louisiana
Location
Performance Foodservice New Orleans (0577)
