Area Manager

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 of company branded product.

• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

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