Now Hiring - TriCom Quest - B2B Outside Sales Representative in food industry in Irvine, CA

Full description of the position

Growing dessert manufacturer from Japan seeks an energetic Outside Sales Representative to help establish and develop relationships with B2B customers throughout Southern California.

Location: Irvine, CA

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Compensation: $ 50K 60K per year, exempt

Benefit and others: Medical, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 401K with matching, Vacation/Holiday/Sick Pay

Requirements of the Outside Sales Representative:

• 2+ years work experience in either a B2B or B2C environment
• Japanese language skills are a plus but not required
• Outgoing and proactive personality
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suites
• Valid Drivers License
• Approximately 50% local travel

Responsibilities of the Outside Sales Representative:

• Responsible for developing relationships with customers and growing accounts in their assigned territory
• Coordinate and determine sales distribution by establishing sales market, quotas, and goals
• Review production schedules and determine sales potential and inventory requirements to manage current and new customers
• Develop and direct marketing activities to promote products in coordination
• Attend food shows to generate new sales leads
• Handle customer inquiries by phone or email, and resolve customer complaints by investigating problems
• Contact customers to obtain a PO and handles PO-related issues to adjust the order
• Travel to meet current/future customers/accounts (spend 50% or more on the field)
• Provide weekly sales status reports
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Employment Type: Direct Hire

Hours: Monday Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Sales, customer service, business development, account management, B2B, food, dessert, ice cream, restaurant, food service, English, Japanese

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Travel requirement:

• Up to 50% travel

Ability to Commute:

• Irvine, CA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Irvine, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person