Sales Consultant

Role Responsibilities:



  • Articulate and demonstrate the Sysco value proposition to engage and onboard new customers to Sysco products, services, and promotions using consultative selling methods

  • Responsible for Strategic Account Planning, developing new business, growing account portfolio, and retaining customer accounts to achieve profitable sales growth within assigned territory

  • Evaluate customer business needs and analyze market trends to develop customer centric product and service solutions

  • Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided

  • Leverage Sales technology and business resources to provide end to end sales consultative services

  • Credit and Accounts Receivables management

  • Utilizes PMT & Deal Manager to support territory and market share growth

  • Oversight to pricing management and strategy for the territory

  • Track activities and results, collaborate on opportunities, and champion the team selling process through use of Salesforce (Sysco's CRM tool)

  • Maybe required to work non-traditional hours, while also providing a level of individual autonomy to support and successfully meet customer needs

  • Perform other duties as assigned


Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:



  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in sales

  • Completion of post-secondary education or equivalent experience; CPSA designation is preferred

  • Proven ability to cultivate relationships and grow sales

  • Strong financial and business acumen and ability to properly plan and execute business plans

  • Demonstrated skills in the area of consultative selling, networking and negotiations

  • Business and restaurant operations acumen to manage sophisticated customers

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and influence a variety of key stakeholders

  • Ability to express information in terms of profit and loss, food cost and expense ratio

  • Strong communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with internal and external teams

  • Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives at the same time

  • Ability to learn the use of proprietary CRM tools for planning and forecasting sales growth

  • Ability to understand and manage compliance to contracts

  • Solid analytical problem-solving skills, including familiarity with analyzing reports and deriving insights from data

  • Proactive, self-directed, with the ability to structure a weekly schedule to be successful

  • Proficient in Microsoft Applications Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

  • Valid driver's license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required

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Contact Details:

Sysco Food Services of Winnipeg Inc. Recruitment Team