Job Description:

• Develop and execute territory plans aligned with priority segments, target accounts, client objectives, sales goals, and measurable activity
• Sell CORE client products directly to operators through product presentations, discovery, needs-based recommendations, sampling, follow-up, and closing
• Manage an assigned portfolio of key operator accounts, including prioritization, call planning, relationship development, opportunity creation, follow-up, and issue resolution
• Translate approved client and group programs into operator-level selling activity
• Present multiple CORE client solutions while communicating product features, benefits, applications, operational value, and financial impact within approved guidelines
• Maintain a qualified opportunity pipeline with stages, next steps, expected volume, risks, and target conversion dates
• Deliver assigned sales, case-volume, distribution, conversion, and client objectives
• Use Salesforce, Power BI, and designated reporting tools to manage the sales process and maintain accurate customer, opportunity, forecast, and results records
• Monitor local market conditions, customer needs, competitive activity, and industry trends
• Collaborate with Regional Managers, sales leadership, client teams, culinary resources, distributors, and other partners
• Independently prioritize accounts, plan travel, sequence opportunities, manage follow-up, and resolve routine customer issues
• Represent CORE and its clients at customer meetings, food shows, vendor fairs, trainings, and industry events
• Manage travel, Everlance, samples, sales materials, expenses, and company resources responsibly
• Meet or exceed assigned sales, case-volume, conversion, and client objectives
• Maintain territory plans, call cadence, pipeline, forecasts, account coverage, and accurate Salesforce records

Requirements:

• College degree or equivalent industry experience in foodservice sales, restaurant operations, hospitality, account management, or a closely related field
• Three to five years of sales experience preferred
• Proven full-cycle selling experience, including needs-based presentations, objection management, customer commitments, and measurable sales results
• Proficiency with CRM systems, Power BI, Microsoft Office, Teams, and designated selling/reporting tools
• Ability to interpret sales reports, prioritize opportunities, manage a pipeline, and communicate a fact-based forecast
• Working knowledge of non-commercial channel structures, contract-managed accounts, GPOs, approved client programs, distributor requirements, Managed Order Guides (MOGs), and approval paths
• Ability to identify opportunities to add approved client items to MOGs and support account growth
• Experience with foodservice sales, restaurant operations, hospitality, distributors, buying groups, GPOs, or contract-managed accounts preferred
• Valid driver’s license and driving record meeting company requirements
• Ability to drive extensively, up to 250 miles per day, and travel overnight for shows
• Ability to stand and remain active for extended periods, typically 8–10+ hours in the field or at a food show
• Ability to walk moderate distances and navigate restaurants, kitchens, storage areas, loading zones, stairs, and uneven surfaces
• Ability to lift, carry, and move samples, equipment, and materials weighing typically up to 30–40 pounds
• Ability to bend, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, and perform repetitive physical activities
• Ability to work in foodservice environments with heat, cold, wet or slippery floors, and confined or high-traffic spaces
• Ability to maintain required visual perception

Benefits:

• Equal opportunity employer
• Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
• Mileage and expense submission process via Everlance
• Compensation reviewed by Human Resources and subject to applicable law