Pizza & Italian Sales Specialist - Foodservice

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 customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.Job DescriptionWe Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary/Responsibilities:Responsible for sales and profitability growth of Pizza & Italian (P&I) specific accounts for the company. a team member of the Business Development and Resources team for all products in the company. May include but not limited to:

• Profitable growth of assigned customers in terms of increasing line item penetration, gross profit dollars per drop increases and overall increase in customer base.
• Responsible for account penetration and product presentations to customers. Selling with the sales team, preparing and facilitating comparative cuttings with customers to sell our brands.
• Presentation of ongoing promotions to accounts. Sharing expertise and knowledge of our branded items and other product and Pizza and Italian customer knowledge.
• Learning all items in all systems to facilitate order taking, order processing, order guide maintenance, pricing maintenance.
• Collaborate with District Sales Managers, accounts receivable monitoring of assigned accounts. Tracks progress and growth in sales, cases, margin and branded products and shares results with them.

Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.Required QualificationsHigh School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience1-2 years Foodservice SalesPreferred QualificationsAssociates/2-year technical - Sales / Marketing or related area2-4 years Sales within foodservice industry.EEO StatementPerformance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.