Now Hiring - BakeMark USA LLC - Outside Sales Representative (Craft Brewery) in Portland, OR

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When it comes to baking, BakeMark has its own secret ingredient: a team of passionate talented employees. For over 100 years, BakeMark has stood for excellence in quality and service, for our customers, our stakeholders and our colleagues. We attribute our success to our colleagues and their contributions towards meeting the needs of our customers and stakeholders. We shall share our values and ways of working. We are passionate about the baking industry. We excel at creating strong partnerships within the company and with our loyal customers. We love to innovate and thrive to manufacture and deliver performing bakery products and world-class customer service. With over 100 years of service to the baking industry, BakeMark is recognized as an industry leader and trusted partner for quality bakery ingredients, products, supplies and service. BakeMark is a manufacturer and distributor with 23 branches conveniently-located across the U.S. At BakeMark we appreciate our employees and their families and offer a competitive pay and a full suite of benefits: * Excellent compensation with lucrative commission opportunities and performance incentives * Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance (Comprehensive healthcare benefits package, with many coverage options at a very low employee cost) * 401K (generous retirement benefits) with a Company Match Summary: Our Sales Representatives are the backbone of the companys growth in all market channels. As such, it is the responsibility of the Sales Representative to grow sales of the companys products and services utilizing the approach, strategies and tactics prescribed by the Company. Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications: * Responsible for Brewery sales growth in the territory and achieving established budgets. * Responsible for the sales execution of the company initiatives to promote BakeMark USAs strategy of achieving the and maintaining the dominant market share position in the Brewery industry by taking steps necessary to identify and obtain orders for 100% of the supply needs of these customers. * Develops budgets consistent with company expectations and territory potential. Analyzes performance in relationship to budget and develops sales plans necessary to meet desired results. * Responsible for establishing a target account list. Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, and other sources. * This list is to be well rounded to include but not limited to: Brewery manufacturers, and anything related to draft beer manufacturing etc., and any other group that needs supplies that are provided by Bakemark USA. * Prepares territory analysis, pre-call planning, and on-time sales calls with the customer. * Submits regular progress reports to sales management on status of target accounts, including estimated sales in dollars and units. * Submits other reports as required. Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders and to generate interest on behalf of Bakemark USA. Preferred Qualifications: * Bilingual a plus * Two years of hands-on Brewery experience; two years of prior route sales experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience * Prior food / beverage sales experience. BakeMark is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at BakeMark via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written agreement in place for this position from BakeMark HR/Recruitment will be deemed the sole property of BakeMark. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BakeMark as a result of the referral or through other means. BakeMark is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment, in accordance with the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws, on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, age or any other basis prohibited by law.