Territory Sales Representative - Food Distribution

As an Outside Sales Representative, you will be providing wholesale food services to childcare and educational institutions across South Western Ontario. This role is primarily new business development with minimal warm leads supplied. This is a replacement position and will be reporting directly to the President of the company. The base salary is $70,000 -$85,000  plus commissions. 

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: 

• $70,000 to $85,000 Base Salary, plus commission
• OTE in the first year is $100,000 +
• Car Allowance
• Laptop
• Cell Phone

THE COMPANY & CULTURE: 

Our client is a one-stop supply solution distributing wholesale food, fresh produce, grocery, baked goods, meat/poultry, disposable, Janitorial and stationary products to various industries. They carry over 20,000 products and deliver them right to your door. Their corporate culture promotes teamwork and a positive work-life balance. 

OFFICE LOCATION & SALES TERRITORY: 

• Head Office - Vaughn Ontario
• Work Model: Field-based with flexibility to work from home
• The sales territory covers the Greater Toronto Area, extending from Niagara Falls to Barrie in the north, Oshawa in the east, and Hamilton in the west
• Full-time - Monday to Friday (some evenings and weekends required

EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUND & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

• 3+ years of sales experience
• Experience in selling food services an asset
• Experience selling to daycare networks would be beneficial
• Strong communication skills 

TECHNICAL SKILLS: 

• Excel - Basic
• PowerPoint - Basic
• MS Word - Basic

THE PRODUCT / SERVICE / SOLUTION

• Wholesale Food Services including fresh produce, grocery, baked goods, meat/poultry, disposable, Janitorial and stationary products

PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS / INDUSTRY FOCUS / DECISION MAKER(S): 

• Daycare, child care, and education institutions

SALES CYCLE / ORDER VALUE / ACCOUNT SIZE

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: 

• White-glove service where drivers deliver not only groceries but also stock kitchens, rotate products and manage the entire food procurement process

TYPICAL DAY & DUTIES: 

• 70% New Business Development
• 20% Account Management
• 10% Administrative Duties 

LEADS: 

• 100% Prospecting/Cold Calling 

OVERNIGHT TRAVEL: 

• Less than 10%

SUPPORT & TRAINING: 

• Job Shadowing
• Mentoring
• 1 -2 weeks of sales training
• 1 - 2 weeks of technical training
• Within 2 - 3 weeks you will be selling to clients

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY: 

• Work-life balance

ABOUT JUST SALES JOBS

Just Sales Jobs sources and places Top Sales Talent from Toronto to Kitchener/Waterloo and Cities in between. We use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies along with a proven hiring methodology to identify Top Sales Talent. Just Sales Jobs has earned a reputation as the best recruitment agency in Ontario. We source and place for Sales Positions between Toronto and Kitchener/Waterloo, and cities in between. Sales positions we hire for include Vice President of Sales, National Sales Director, Sales Director, Director of Sales, Regional Sales Manager, Territory Sales Manager, Sales Manager, Vice President Business Development, Business Development, Business Development Director, Business Development Representative, Business Development Manager, Business Development Officer, Sales Representative, Senior Sales Representative, Sales Development Representative, Account Manager, Account Executive, Senior Account Manager, Telemarketer, Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Door to Door Sales.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse inclusive, barrier-free workplace. They strive to provide a safe, healthy and respectful workplace where individuals are valued for their contributions. Our client encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Our client is committed to providing an accessible and supportive recruitment experience for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us in advance at toptalent@justsalesjobs.caWe. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest however, only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.