Outside Sales

The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities, maintaining relationships with existing clients, and achieving sales targets within a designated territory. This role requires a proactive approach, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of the food service industry.

• Responsible for establishing contact with existing customers, identifying new opportunities, and following up on potential leads
• Play a key role in increasing income and revenue by managing and negotiating with clients, generating leads, qualifying prospects and managing sales of products and services
• Evaluate customers skills and needs to build productive, long-lasting relationships
• Utilize all available resources to contact prospective clients and attempt to turn those prospects into customers
• Daily travel to visit new and existing customers
• Provide customer support by responding to customer inquiries and requests
• Partner with current customers to ascertain current needs and generate additional sales
• Execute timely preparing of all expense reports, call reports and assigned projects
• Research the commercial foodservice marketplace through published lists, local sources, or through independent research for potential business opportunities, and telemarking as needed
• Maintain current knowledge of product and pricing on all inventory, and a design sense of how to create merchandising solutions that meet customer needs by utilizing current inventory
• High quality organization skills focused on maintaining email databases and sales materials
• Strong follow-up orientation to ensure successful implementation of the business initiatives
• Work under time sensitive situations (time deadlines, delivery and pick-up schedules); able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Keep management and sales team members informed of all relevant activity

• High school diploma required
• Computer proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher)
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Effective project management skills
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, energetic, personable, presentable, and articulate
• Must have reliable transportation to travel to the surrounding areas, including but not limited to Hattiesburg, Laurel, Petal, and Ellisville
• All employees must be able to pass our drug screen and MVR record check

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Apply today and let's cook up some success!

At Singer Equipment Company, we value each and every one of our dedicated staff and therefore are pleased to offer a competitive starting wage, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, short term and long term disability, 401K with company match, group life insurance, flexible spending, paid time off, and paid holidays. 

                                 EOE/M/F/Veterans/Disability