Outside Sales Representative (Miami)

About the role

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's 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...

About the role

1919 NW 19th Street Fort Lauderdale FL 33311

Welcome to Halperns'! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

What we offer

• Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
• Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
• Profit Sharing
• Family culture and career advancement opportunities

Position Summary

Facilitate, order and delivery interaction between food service customers and Halperns' Steak & Seafood. Seeks growth opportunities in existing customers and brings new customers to Halperns' Steak & Seafood. Represent Halperns' products and services and manages customer business relationship.

Essential Functions

• Manage customer orders
• Acquire new customers
• Develop and maintain customer relationships
• Manage customer accounts receivables within guidelines
• Effective execution of the Selling Cycle
• Develop negotiations strategy
• Develop pricing strategies
• Leverage resources to increase growth
• Deliver effective presentations
• Conduct customer business reviews
• Maintain knowledge of industry through industry magazines and local culinary organizations
• Demonstrate and deliver understanding of Foodservice Industry and operations
• Understand areas of customer focus, including Sales Building, Staffing, Profitability, and Compliance
• Demonstrate effective sampling
• Explain key features and benefits of Halperns' products
• Understand and leverage advantages of Halperns' branded products
• Explain Value Added concepts to customers
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• This position requires customer focus with comprehensive communication skills and the ability to express self verbally.
• Must be a strategic thinker, inquisitive, innovative, and creative in order to build relationships, network, link resources and apply business practices.
• Works effectively in teams and display integrity and honesty to participate and contribute to branch team efforts.
• Must be goal driven, have good organizational and administration skills in order to self manage and develop discipline and be flexible and coachable.
• Must be able to meet and exceed sales performance goals and execute good time and territory management.
• Ability to adapt to frequent changes in program function or new applications

• You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete.
• BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Halperns' Steak & Seafood 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 Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.