Regional Category Growth Specialist, Non-Food

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About the role

  • Sales position focused on category growth for Sysco, the global leader in foodservice distribution. Develop strategies and maintain customer relationships for successful business operations.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute targeted category sales strategies to achieve district and individual annual business goals, delivering profitable sales growth and penetration across categories, specialty segments, and Sysco brand
  • Provide customer solutions from within our defined category assortment with the emphasis on prioritizing Sysco brand/Sourced along with relevant Sysco specialty company offerings
  • Utilize data analytics to prioritize category opportunities
  • Actively seek, qualify, and action top penetration opportunities
  • Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided
  • Track activities and results, collaborate on opportunities, and champion the team selling process through use of Salesforce (Sysco’s CRM tool)
  • Leverage sampling in a solutions-oriented manner to close sales
  • Provide feedback to specialty companies and merchandising on product quality, product integrity, product mix, customer satisfaction, perceived value and competition
  • Develop and maintain relationships with customers, chefs and Sysco team members
  • Support execution of prioritized sales strategies through direct selling and engagement of customers and prospects at Sysco events (e.g. food shows, industry events)
  • Follow-up on all communications and commitments resulting from customer meetings
  • Execute all 360 category opportunities to the specified closed won ratio.
  • Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their supervisor.
  • Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.

Requirements

  • 5+ or more experience in a Sales or Marketing role, restaurant and hospitality experience considered an asset
  • Completion of post-secondary education or equivalent experience
  • CPSA designation is preferred.
  • Intermediate proficiency in MS Office Suite
  • Valid driver’s license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required.
  • Demonstrate a high level of business acumen and interpersonal savvy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Optional Insurance
  • Parental Leave Plan
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Group RRSP & TFSA
  • Employee and Family Assistance
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Maple Virtual Care
  • Unlimited on-line learning
  • Sysco product discounts
  • Preferred vendor discounts
  • Associate Resource Groups

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$72,000 - CA$90,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

OnsiteTorontoCanada

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