Entry Level Hospitality Representative
Greater Washington DC Area
Full-time
Base $50k, OTE $90k +
Why You Want To Work Here:
We’re an innovative and growing organization in the food production industry looking for a results-driven Entry Level Hospitality Representative to actively seek out and engage customer prospects such as chefs, restaurant owners, and purchasing managers, as well as maintaining relationships with existing customers. In this role there’s plenty to do, a lot to learn, and ample opportunity for growth as the company continues to rapidly expand. If you are dynamic, self-motivated, and sales-driven professional who can deliver results in a team focused and diverse work environment in the food and restaurant industry this is the job for you.
Responsibilities of the Entry Level Hospitality Representative :
- Generating leads
- Meeting or exceeding sales goals
- Negotiating all contracts with prospective clients
- Helping determine pricing schedules for quotes, promotions, and negotiations
- Preparing weekly and monthly reports
- Giving sales presentations to a range of prospective clients
- Coordinating sales efforts with marketing programs
- Understanding and promoting company programs
- Obtaining deposits and balance of payment from clients
- Preparing and submitting sales contracts for orders
- Visiting clients and potential clients to evaluate needs or promote products and services
- Maintaining client records
- Answering client questions about credit terms, products, prices and availability
Requirements of the Entry Level Hospitality Representative:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, economics or related field
- Over 1 year of previous experience in sales
- Understanding of the sales process and dynamics
- A commitment to excellent customer service
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and SAP
- Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment
Please note, ROCS is a third party recruiting company which specializes in finding jobs for current students and recent grads (with up to five years of experience). Our process is entirely free to our applicants.