District Sales Representative

Frog Holler Produce , a subsidiary of Van Eerden Foodservice, seeks a proven Grand Rapids based Sales Consultant to join our thriving team. "Team Frog" delivers the freshest produce and specialty foods to Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, & Metro Detroit's best restaurants, hotels, and sporting arenas.

The right candidate for this position will have:

Experience in developing and maintaining a profitable sales route by selling and servicing existing customers, opening new accounts, and increasing existing sales volume
A strong desire to sell and work on a commission basis
Ability to be an expert in produce and specialty foods and provide consultative support to restaurants
Great communication and organizational skills and be a TEAM PLAYER
Proactively solve issues and work with Purchasing, Customer Service, and Operations Departments to drive operational efficiencies and enhance customer experience

Duties Include: Build great relationships with customers through consultative selling, not afraid to enthusiastically cold-call, and a track-record as a high performer. Sales Consultants must manage customers' accounts receivable, follow Frog's sales processes, and achieve new & existing customer sales goals and metrics.

Pay/Benefits - Paid EVERY FRIDAY

Competitive Base Salary + Commission ($65,000 - $90,000+ annual opportunity)
PTO for Personal and Holidays, 2+ Weeks Vacation.
Full Benefits: Medical, dental, life and disability insurance and 401K with 3% company match.
Career growth and advance opportunities based on success and company growth
Continuous development and training programs.

This position is primarily focused in greater Grand Rapids and will work with many of West Michigan's best restaurants and chefs. We are looking for an individual who has sold to owners, purchasing directors, and chefs OR has experience as chef or manager in the hospitality industry. This person must:

Have sold against heavy competition and sold at a higher price
Be willing to prospect and have a track record of being a good closer
Be creative and a good problem solver.
Have experience in Foodservice or Hospitality
Have past success selling as a commissioned sales consultant
Utilize a CRM program, have experience spreadsheeting sales figures, and navigate an inventory system to pull historical data
Subscribe to a selling process that has measurable metrics to gauge prospecting and closing rates

Why join Team Frog Holler Produce?

We pride ourselves as Great People delivering Great Produce.
Excellent Culture built on teamwork and service - We VALUE our employees and customers
Growth, Leadership and advancement opportunities for high performance
We strive to be the company employees want to work for, and the company restaurants want to buy from.

If you are interested in joining a team of great people delivering great produce, apply now.