Produce Specialist

Gordon Food Service
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Nov 16, 2024
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Overview For over 120 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve At Gordon Food Service, the customer -- internal or external - is always at the center of our universe. As a Produce Specialist, you will utilize your knowledge and expertise to provide our divisional (internal) customers with strategic, profit maximizing solutions in fruit, vegetable, and dairy categories. Your focus in this job? Increase market share and profitability through relevant business and product solutions Provides consultative selling services on product category with Customer Development Specialist (CDS) and customers as requested to achieve category goals Develop relationships with key customers, providing product expertise and market intelligence on the categories Develop, prepare, and present customer presentations on product related solutions Utilize relevant analytical and reporting tools to drive strategies aligned with category goals and initiatives Participate in food shows and other related activities in support of strategic divisional events Train the internal Sales team on fruit, vegetable, and dairy product and solutions Interfaces and collaborates with internal and external customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals Does this look like you? Bachelor degree plus two years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience -or- six years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience in lieu of a bachelor degree. Three to Four years previous sales or marketing experience with emphasis in FRESH fruit, vegetable, and dairy product/category knowledge, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience Must maintain a valid, unrestricted state driver's license and safe driving record per GFS policy Excellent communication and presentation skills The ability to travel approximately 80% of the time to visit customers across the Mid-Atlantic sales territory (DE, PA, MD, DC) BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is available here: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free. Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug tests all employees.