District Sales Rep. Hattiesburg, MS

## Description

**Position Summary: The** District Sales Representative is responsible for driving sales growth, maintaining excellent customer relationships, and providing top-tier service within an assigned territory. This role involves meeting or exceeding sales targets, identifying and securing new business opportunities, and ensuring customer satisfaction in the food distribution industry.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

1. **Sales Performance**

• Achieve or exceed sales goals and revenue targets set for the assigned district.
• Develop and execute sales plans to grow within your district

1. **Account Management**

• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing customers, ensuring their needs are met with exceptional service.
• Conduct regular customer visits, follow-ups, and communications to promote products and services.
• Handle customer inquiries, complaints, and feedback promptly and professionally.

1. **New Business Development**

• Identify and pursue opportunities to open new accounts within the assigned territory.
• Present the company’s products and services effectively to prospective customers.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing agreements in collaboration with management.

1. **Operational Responsibilities**

• Ensure compliance with company policies, pricing structures, and service standards.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, sales activities, and account details.
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as operations and logistics, to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.

## Qualifications
**Qualifications**
**Education and Experience:**

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 2+ years of sales experience, preferably in food distribution or a related industry is preferred but all sales experience is looked at.

**Skills and Competencies:**

• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
• Knowledge of food distribution products and industry trends is a plus.

**Other Requirements:**

• Ability to travel within the district as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods
• Occasional lifting of product up to 40 pounds