Sales Representative

If you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team, Islands West Produce has the right job for you! With a long history in Victoria, we pride ourselves on providing excellent client service and being passionate about our Islands West product offerings.

Our Sales Team is looking for two tenacious and savvy Sales Representative to help us expand our territory and clientele in the Victoria and Nanaimo region. This is a great opportunity for that independent hunter to utilize their excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, solutions-driven attitude, and negotiation skills, to name a few.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Businesses Development: Sourcing and securing new accounts and managing existing relationships to achieve profitable sales growth within the assigned territory.
• Analyze the client's requirements, acting in a conciliatory manner to properly determine the products that best fit their needs.
• Sales order entry and troubleshooting.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with customers and the industry community.
• Supports the finance team with customer-related accounting matters.
• Represents Islands West with a high degree of professionalism.
• Communicates market information to the Sales Team to include trends or new product information gathered from both existing customers and business development activities.
• Maintains a high awareness of market pricing, supply, and the quality of produce.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role in the Foodservice, Retail or Hospitality industries.
• University or College business degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Basic computer literacy in MS Office 365.
• Ability to work independently and within a sales team environment.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract (Drivers N abstract & personal insurance discount).
• Ideal candidate lives in the sales territory.

OUR COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDES:

• Base salary + bonus incentive program
• Extended healthcare benefits eligibility
• Company vehicle/monthly car allowance + gas card
• Company cell phone
• Development opportunities