Local Grocery Sales

DeLallo's is seeking candidates for a Local Grocery Sales Executive. The role of the Local Sales Executive is to sell, order, merchandise and manage the products of the George DeLallo Company on a specified route for existing accounts in a geographic territory and to establish new accounts.

Job Description:

• Meet and exceed sales goals

• Acquire and maintain knowledge of all George DeLallo Company products to ensure our reputation as "Being experts in our field."

• Develop and maintain positive business relationships and increase business in new and existing customers in an assigned territory.

• Introduce our customers to new items, shippers, surveys, off-shelf displays, cutting and sampling, promotions, ads, and cross merchandising ideas with the purpose of growing sales.

• Sell, order, stock and merchandise products according to company policies and procedures while maintaining sales profit margins.

• Coordinate sales and deliveries to meet customer's receiving schedule and company transportation schedule.

• Provide store shelf maintenance as it pertains to: credits, tags, TPR's pricing, product and shelf condition, product rotation, plan-o-grams, blocking of products, and use of POS material.

• Seek and develop knowledge and information about competitor activity, pricing and tactics, parity margins and communicate this information to the Local Sales Manager.

• Execute strategies for new business opportunities (concepts, prospecting, lead follow-up, etc) in new as well as existing customers.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years of prior experience selling in the retail food industry

• Demonstrated ability to exceed sales objectives

• Minimum of an Associates' Degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written in an effective manner both in person and electronically

• Ability to perform simple math problems as well as basic knowledge and use of Microsoft products

• Able to interpret, understand and follow instructions and solve problems

• Capable of adapting to different personalities encountered

• Must have reliable vehicle and proof of current vehicle insurance

• Valid driver's license without restrictions

• Must be goal oriented

We offer competitive wages, health benefit eligibility after two weeks of employment along with other great benefit options including 401k with employer match and PTO!

An Equal Opportunity Employer