Outside Sales Consultant - Supplies/Equipment for Restaurants, Clubs, Hotels, Cafeterias

Are you friendly and outgoing?  Are your friends amazed at how quickly you’re able to bond with people you have just met?  Do you routinely use persuasive communication strategies to gain the interest and involvement of others to influence their decisions?  Do you have an extreme sense of urgency?  Do you relish a fast-paced, ever-changing world?  Do you have a passion for food and wine -- maybe you frequently experiment in the kitchen with unusual cuisine, perhaps you enjoy wine tasting, do you explore new restaurants and frequently try a variety of food choices with your friends and family.  Does all this sound exciting to you? 

 

If so, it may be time explore a career change with R.W. Smith & Co.  We're looking for Outside Sales Consultants who are enthusiastic and detail oriented, who work at a faster than average pace and especially those who are interested in long-range career growth.   If you'd like to partner with a company that offers a unique environment, one that fosters individual growth and rewards performance, we'd like to hear from you.

As an Outside Sales Consultant with R.W. Smith & Co. you must have a will-do attitude, enjoy working collaboratively and consultatively with your customers and co-owners, have proven efficiency and follow-up skills, and be dedicated to providing service excellence to and for your external and internal customers.  You will develop and maintain a territory business by generating sales revenue; identify untapped market potential including new ideas, services and products; initiate and close sales with new customers; and, expand sales with existing accounts.

The work environment is fast-paced and requires high-energy and stamina. Our customers include some of the regions most prestigious fine dining venues as well as casinos, resorts, country clubs, hospitals, universities and corporate cafeterias. You will be guided by industry leaders who will inspire you to achieve the extraordinary; their combined, award-winning experience will help you define and achieve professional success.

 

Three positions available to serve Phoenix and the surrounding valleys.

 

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, related experience is required.  You must have a valid driver's license, an acceptable DMV record, and collision/comprehensive automobile insurance must be maintained during the course of your employment.

 

Benefits
We offer unlimited earnings potential for motivated sales professionals. Our total compensation package includes employer-paid medical insurance with prescription drug coverage and long-term disability insurance.  Voluntary dental and vision insurance; Section 125 pre-tax premiums and health care/dependent care spending accounts are also available.  Two retirement vehicles including an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and a 401(k) retirement savings plan. 

Outside Sales Consultants are eligible for individual bonuses based on large volume installations, meeting/exceeding growth goals, and new equipment sales; and, fully commissioned Outside Sales Consultants enjoy protected sales during unpaid time off, not to exceed annual limits for non-commissioned employees.

You will be provided with extensive job training and everything you need to establish your home office.

 

About the Company
Since 1935, R.W. Smith & Co. is a full service turnkey supplier of equipment, supplies and design to food service customers. Our niche is service, hard-to-find items and the exceptional problem solving abilities of our dedicated staff. Our Employee Owned Company delivers ideas and products that benefit our customers' businesses and their lives.

Our expansion mode has provided 87% growth for the last four years and plans for 100% growth in the next five. We've recently been honored with two national awards - one being a customer choice award, chosen by national customers; and, the other picked by our peers for high achievement in the industry. Our growth in ownership builds from each of us throughout the company -- partnering in our future.

 

*R. W. Smith & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. Applicants encouraged to confidentially self-identify when applying. Local applicants encouraged to apply. Employment with R.W. Smith & Co. may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug/alcohol screen and a background investigation. We provide a smoke-free and drug-free work environment.  All resumes are held in confidence. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract. Only candidates whose profiles closely match requirements will be contacted during this search. Relocation costs are not covered by R.W. Smith & Co.  You must be eligible to work in this country.