Dawn Foods
Seattle, Washington
Position Summary: Dawn Foods Market Sales Representatives develop customer relationships and deliver profitable sales activity within a defined territory through consultative partnerships, identifying opportunities with existing customers, and successful prospecting of ideal new customers. AND they have fun while they do it! Market: Spokane/Moses Lake/Wenatchee WA and Northern Idaho
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with baking industry customers
Provide on-site consultation and sales expertise to our customers
Achieve profitable sales growth within an assigned territory
Develop and maintain profitable sales activity through prospecting new customers, penetrating existing accounts, and minimizing lost business
Calculate margins, negotiate terms, and prepare estimates and bids using Dawn’s pricing models to meet specific customer needs
Represent, explain, and promote the entire Dawn value proposition
Understand, explain, and implement Dawn’s credit policies and terms with customers
Remain aware of and navigate relevant regional market conditions, product trends, innovation, and competitors’ products and activity
Document sales funnel activities and utilize enterprise CRM
Perform associated administrative duties, such as maintaining accurate sales records, preparing reports, and filing expense reports
Experience/Qualifications :
High School diploma or provincial equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, and/or Culinary Arts highly preferred
At least 3 years of customer-facing, consultative outside sales experience within foodservice or similar distribution models
Successful experiences within a commissioned pay structure
Enhanced understanding of and/or hands-on experiences with bakery products, raw materials, baking supplies, and bakery operations strongly preferred
Working knowledge of digital CRM solutions (i.e., Salesforce)
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
Bilingual capabilities (i.e., Spanish) for an expanded customer base
Motivated self-starter able to work autonomously with limited supervision
Able to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues and customers
Able to engage others while maintaining a personable, consultative approach and superior customer service
Able to effectively manage time within a schedule of competing priorities and tasks
Able to understand and calculate sales and margins
Motivated by results, execution, and a “finish line focus”
Valid Driver's License and safe, satisfactory driving record (MVR conducted)
Must be able to satisfy pre-employment testing (drug screen and background check)
Position Summary: Dawn Foods Market Sales Representatives develop customer relationships and deliver profitable sales activity within a defined territory through consultative partnerships, identifying opportunities with existing customers, and successful prospecting of ideal new customers. AND they have fun while they do it! Market: Spokane/Moses Lake/Wenatchee WA and Northern Idaho
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain excellent relationships with baking industry customers
Provide on-site consultation and sales expertise to our customers
Achieve profitable sales growth within an assigned territory
Develop and maintain profitable sales activity through prospecting new customers, penetrating existing accounts, and minimizing lost business
Calculate margins, negotiate terms, and prepare estimates and bids using Dawn’s pricing models to meet specific customer needs
Represent, explain, and promote the entire Dawn value proposition
Understand, explain, and implement Dawn’s credit policies and terms with customers
Remain aware of and navigate relevant regional market conditions, product trends, innovation, and competitors’ products and activity
Document sales funnel activities and utilize enterprise CRM
Perform associated administrative duties, such as maintaining accurate sales records, preparing reports, and filing expense reports
Experience/Qualifications :
High School diploma or provincial equivalent required
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, and/or Culinary Arts highly preferred
At least 3 years of customer-facing, consultative outside sales experience within foodservice or similar distribution models
Successful experiences within a commissioned pay structure
Enhanced understanding of and/or hands-on experiences with bakery products, raw materials, baking supplies, and bakery operations strongly preferred
Working knowledge of digital CRM solutions (i.e., Salesforce)
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, and PowerPoint
Bilingual capabilities (i.e., Spanish) for an expanded customer base
Motivated self-starter able to work autonomously with limited supervision
Able to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues and customers
Able to engage others while maintaining a personable, consultative approach and superior customer service
Able to effectively manage time within a schedule of competing priorities and tasks
Able to understand and calculate sales and margins
Motivated by results, execution, and a “finish line focus”
Valid Driver's License and safe, satisfactory driving record (MVR conducted)
Must be able to satisfy pre-employment testing (drug screen and background check)