Title:   Sales Representative-Food Service

Categories:   Permanent, Full-Time

Location:   Burnaby, BC

Job Information   
Canda Six Fortune is a leading Food Wholesaler and distributor of Asian food products. We are looking for a candidate for the position as a field sales representative in our BC office.

Position Summary:
The Sales Representative – Food Services reports to the Food Service Sales Manager and is a team-player to support the Sales department in achieving sales targets. The role involves the Sales Representative to travel locally to meet customers for sales meetings. The scope of this role is to meet with local retail stores and distributors related to food service sales.

Responsibilities:
•   Establish, develop and maintain long term business relationships with current customers and prospective customers to generate new business for the company’s products
•   Set up and manage new accounts
•   Work collaboratively with restaurant customers to maximize product presentation and achieve company’s goals
•   Resolve customer issues and problems by exhibiting a sense of urgency and professionalism
•   Achieve set targets and objectives
•   Observe and report in-store competitive product/promotional activities
•   Work as a team with the Sales Manager by constant communication, and be flexible with changes and filling in for other Field Sales Representatives as needed
•   Deliver goods to customers in emergencies
•   Collect AR from customers
•   Ability to travel to out of town markets as needed
•   Collect payments on a regular basis and constantly ensure that there are no aging debts due more than 60 days

Requirements/ Must-haves:
•   Proficiency in English, written and spoken is a must;
•   Persuasive, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
•   Effective planning and execution skills with solid analytical capabilities
•   Ability to lift/carry cases of product up to 20 kg
•   Solid merchandising skills
•   Proficiency with PC (working knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
•   Use of a reliable vehicle with valid driver’s license is required

Assets/ Nice-to-haves:
•   Spoken Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese), Korean, or Japanese is an asset
•   Sales experience particularly in food services industry an asset
•   Knowledge in food products and/or restaurant and food services industry preferred

Compensation & Benefits:
•   Full group benefits (Medical, Dental, Life), MSP, Paid Vacation, Paid Statutory Holiday, etc
•   Salary and performance pay through sales bonuses
•   Car allowance

Apply Now:
If you meet the requirements above, please send us your resume by E-mail with the position you are applying for as the “Subject” hr@candasixfortune.com. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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