Field Sales Representative

We encourage you to bring your talent and effort to Harvest Sherwood and contribute to our shared success, while having fun, serving our customers, and strengthening the local communities in which we operate. As the largest independent wholesale food distributor in the U.S., with 15 distribution centers from coast-to-coast, Harvest Sherwood is an essential business. We buy, sell and deliver fresh, high quality protein products and other foods to over 6,000 retail and foodservice customers.

Primary Duty:
The Field Sales Representative plays a critical role in helping our retail business customers best market and manage their products and retail space. The Field Sales Representative will visit a variety of store locations and ensure that our products and displays are both fresh and attractive to customers. This person will maintain relationships with in-store management and be responsible for identifying and internally communicating individual store opportunities to the management. The qualified individual can exercise sound judgment in decision-making during the course of business.

Essential Job Functions:
The Field Sales Representative will be assigned duties, based on organizational needs and priorities.

• Support Sales Account Manager to implement sales strategy in assigned area by developing relationships, understanding customer needs, and exceeding customer expectations.
• Implement an efficient and accurate service schedule by visiting multiple customer stores and increase sales by effectively marketing and expanding existing lines.
• Assist in merchandising new items and marketing programs to assigned customer group. This includes assisting in counter resets and merchandising programs as directed.
• Compile fact-based research and/or statistical compilations involving an understanding of sales operating programs, policies, and programs.
• Arrange, participate in, and present in meetings to customers and management.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function assigned satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements:

• 2 years sales/merchandising experience, preferably in a retail environment
• Demonstrated initiative, urgency, commitment, and ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
• Superior communication and presentation skills.
• Valid driver license.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage conflict, build consensus and facilitate problem-solving and collaboration in a matrix environment.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office
• This role is a field-based role with limited office time. The incumbent must be able to travel throughout territory 75% of time as needed.

Harvest-Sherwood is committed to offering competitive benefits to our employees and their dependents, including paid vacation, health insurances, and a 401K plan!

• We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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