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| Title
of Job Opening: |
Sales Representative - Youngstown, OH |
| Job
Posting Until: |
03/31/2009 |
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| Job
ID Number: |
SLS_R22 |
| Dept.
or Area: |
Sales and Marketing - Ohio Sales |
| Minimum Education: |
HS Diploma or Equivalent |
| Minimum Related Experience: |
2+ years food product/wholesale sales experience |
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Monday - Friday |
| Work
Hours: |
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| Location: |
Youngstown, OH and surrounding |
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| General
Description: |
| The Sales Representative position at Lipari Foods is primarily responsible for the servicing of customers and clients of the company. This mainly includes grocery stores, bakeries, delis and convenience stores located in the Youngstown OH, and surrounding areas. Duties include collecting customer orders, processing credits, marketing of Lipari products and services and overall growth of sales territory. In order to be considered for this position, applicants must have a valid drivers license, insurance, vehicle and an acceptable driving record.
The Sales Representative position at Lipari Foods is ideal for the candidate who is looking to transition from another related or non-related sales position. Additionally, the Sales Representative position at Lipari Foods is a great transition from a store-level deli, bakery or other departmental role toa feild sales position.
Description of Responsibilities:
Direct sales to designated customers including retailers, delis, bakeries, convenience stores, etc.
Present new items as well as flyers, pre-sells, and other programs to customer-level
Provide marketing materials and other 'value-added' services
Process customer returns and credits, as needed
Be the 'face' of Lipari Foods at customer-level
Specialized Skills or Knowledge:
Previous deli, bakery, packaging, seafood sales background preferred but not necessary
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing or Management preferred
P.C. literate, proficient in Excel, Word and standard email applications
Outstanding communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work effectively under pressure
Must be able to read, write and understand English
Multi-task oriented with focus on management over the telephone with remote supervision in place
'Whatever It Takes, Can Do' Attitude
The Sales Representative position at Lipari Foods requires a significant amount of territorial travel. Therefore, there will be an estimated 100% territory travel associated with the position. This travel will consist of customer visits, regional sales meetings, quarterly meeting in Warren, MI and other sales-specific functions.
Lipari Foods is a regional full-line deli, bakery, packaging, grocery distributor, servicing 9 states including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. We are located in Warren, MI and have been servicing our customers since 1963. We currently have over 550 employees in our marketing area servicing our accounts. With our 'Take Care of the Customer' approach, we have made it our mission to make customer service our focus.
We are looking to fill this position with a positive, team-minded individual looking to grow with us!
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