Our client is a food broker and is looking for a Food service representative to manage a group of existing accounts (restaurant chains and healthcare). These accounts buy some of our products and your role will be to grow the accounts by introducing new products into their portfolio. You will work with these accounts and drive business to their distributors, in other words, get our products on their menus and get them ordering from their distributors. The candidate we seek, knows the food industry, food services and distributors (large and small). You use consultative selling methods and you can keep and grow a customer base. Part of your duties would be to do demos and sampling so someone with a passion for food and the industry is desirable. (Please provide your resume in English).
  
Territory: Montreal, South Shore and Downtown
  
Workplace: Home Office  
  
Products/Services: Food services
  
Salary: $70,000
  
Commissions/Bonus: 10% bonus annually  
  
Car allowance: $1,000 per month
  
Expenses reimbursement: All reasonable expenses reimbursed
Other Benefits:

• Dental
• Health
• Cost of living allowance yearly
• 3 weeks vacations
• You get your birthday off
• Benefits paid by employer

FUNCTIONS:

• Call on restaurant chains and independents
• Call on institutions to present our products that they don't already have
• Call on distributors (large and small)
• Perform product demos
• Provide product and service support to end-user accounts
• Take order details from end users  
• Participate in food related trade shows
• Participate in demos and in-house promos
• Submit weekly call reports
• Input call reports into our CRM
• Plan and prioritize daily activities
• Attain all sales objectives

REQUIREMENTS:

Development vs Maintenance: 30% vs 70%
  
Road vs Office: 80% vs 20%
  
Languages: French and English
  
Education: College degree or equivalent experience
  
Training: On the job training but must have industry experience
  
Overnight Travel: Very little overnight travel required
  
Years’ of experience: At least 5 years experience needed in sales and territory management  

• Minimum of 5 years + Foodservice experience as well as Healthcare experience
• Other requirements:
• • Have excellent negotiation, problem-solving and analytical skills  
  • Have excellent computer skills at an intermediate level
  • Have excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Have excellent customer-service skills and able to multi-task
  • Have excellent presentation skills - in both the boardroom and kitchen
  • Be a self-starter and able to work independently

Transferable contacts:

• Must have experience working with Major Distributors, Contract Feeders and Regional and Chain Accounts

Transferable Knowledge: Knowledge of food services industry is a must