Sales Development Representative - (Edmonds) in Seattle, Washington For Sale

Join our Sales Team! Core-Mark Wants You to Join our Team Core-Mark, a Fortune 400 company that's pioneering the delivery of fresh food and growing opportunities for you. JOB DESCRIPTION As the Sales Development Representative, you report to the Territory Manager. You'll be responsible for servicing, developing and maintaining existing accounts; while also, identifying, developing and managing new accounts/new business in your territory's convenience retail industry. As a Sales Development Rep you will interface directly with the convenience store customer on a daily basis and build a profitable business partnership and relationship. You will educate customers on products and programs available through Core-Mark and facilitate daily activity required to manage the convenience store business between Wholesale and Retail. You are required to meet specific goals for Sales and Profit assigned for your territory and individual accounts. This includes the implementation and execution of specific Growth Strategies, Marketing Programs, Strategic Initiatives, and Company Standards. Working in tandem with the Territory Manager, you are also required to help grow market share, through new account solicitation. This position is fast-paced and multi-faceted, requiring a broad skillset of sales, merchandising, order replenishment, marketing, problem solving, time management, and customer service. RESPONSIBILITIES Visit customers on a regular call cycle to perform selling and merchandising functions in-store, including placing orders or assisting customer with online ordering. Provide retailers with Category Management information regarding high potential new items, emerging trends and merchandising methods designed and intended to grow retailer sales and profits sustainably. Prospect and grow new sales through establishing new accounts and increasing sales to existing customer base. Support Territory Managers sales strategies and key initiatives. Be customer service focused. Work in tandem and provide support to Territory Manager and suppliers to promote Programs available through Core-Mark, such as Food Service equipment installs, Marketing Programs and other support services. Advise accounts of discontinued, inactive, and replacement items and review and monitor plus-outs and promotions. Ensure follow-up of all logistics according to chain contracts, including programs/specials, custom retail pricing, order books, and informational reports. File weekly call reports with Manager noting issues, action items and be able to handle tracking of action items until completed Comfortable reviewing and analyzing various basic sales and profit reports designed to convey progress made in achieving sales results and gross margin growth. Communicate with Manager to discuss chain programs, competitive activities, and store-level opportunities for incremental program placement and related sales opportunities. Comfortable adapting to new handheld and application based technology for processing and transmitting orders. Solicit information from assigned potential new accounts to determine accounts that meet minimum division qualifications for volume, cigarette, non-cigarette, profit, expense, delivery, and VCI/Fresh expectations. Promote, sell, and secure orders from customers through a relationship-based approach. Make weekly sales calls, within assigned geography, to assigned accounts. Provide Territory Manager with oral and written reports on sales activity, customer issues, customer performance, competitive information, and new business opportunities. Effectively communicate Core-Mark products, services, program features, benefits, credit terms, sales analysis reports and price books. Utilize company data base to develop leads for the Territory Manager. Operate in a professional manner, representing Core-Mark in a positive light, with respect for internal and external relationships. Overcome objections and negotiate effectively with customers to grow sales and profits. Communicate program compliance, contracts, schematics, and purchase requirements. Capture and report all vendor consolidation initiatives. Ensures all monthly Smart Stock thresholds are achieved and that necessary / required items are carried. Follow all company policies and procedures including all Safety protocols. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS College degree preferred. Experience in wholesale and/or retail convenience/grocery distribution, good geographical knowledge, and the ability to be effective well working independently. Ability to communicate clearly on the telephone, in person, and in writing. Exceptional organizational and customer service skills including sound methods for follow up Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Interact effectively with all levels of management and employees. This person will be passionate, results oriented, collaborative, have a strong work ethic and be self-motivated. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds. REQUIREMENTS Minimum of two years sales, customer service, food service and/or merchandising experience at the distribution or retail level. In store direct customer contact preferred. Must be organized, able to demonstrate product & services features and benefits. Comfortable with cold calling, able to build customer rapport, and close the sale. Knowledge using Outlook, Word and Excel programs. Ability to work independently and as a team to reach goals. Reliable vehicle, current auto insurance and driver's license record that indicates you are a cautious and safe driver. ABOUT CORE-MARK (Nasdaq CORE) www.core-mark.com Established over 125 years ago, Core-Mark is a Fortune 400 company that continues to grow, with approximately $11 billion in sales, 30 divisions and 37,500 customer locations across the United States and Canada. Core-Mark is a leading distributor of fresh food and consumer packaged goods to the convenience retail industry. Core-Mark offers a full range of products, marketing programs and technology solutions; and is recognized as one of the largest and most valued marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions. Our company culture provides a progressive, growth-oriented work environment, where you'll enjoy greater independence, and a strong team atmosphere. We provide excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) or RRSP with employer matching and immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, voluntary benefits (US only), and opportunity for career advancement. Learn more about our career opportunities: https://careers.core-mark.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoreMarkCareers Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoreMarkCareers Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/core-mark-international Want fresh? Count on us. At Core-Mark, we celebrate difference and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. Core-Mark is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.
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