Account Executive, National Sales

Reports To

Regional Manager, National Sales

Location

Calgary or Edmonton

Type

Full Time, Permanent

Closing Date

Company Overview

Sysco connects the world to share food and care for one another. Sysco leads from the heart of food and service to deliver the freshest of foods and ideas to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Our customers can count on us to deliver on-point products and solutions since only Sysco is the global leader, sitting at the heart of innovation supply, delivery, culinary and more.

With over 57,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 326 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 625,000 customer locations. For fiscal 2022 that ended July 2, 2022, the company generated sales of more than $68 billion USD.

Sysco, one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023, as listed by Forbes, is dedicated to our global corporate social responsibility goals and to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations.

Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. Are you ready to drive success?

For more information, visit www.sysco.ca or follow us @SyscoCanada at facebook.com/SyscoCanada; twitter.com/SyscoCanada or instagram.com/SyscoCanada

For a full list of opportunities, visit www.sysco.ca/careers

Role

The purpose of this job is to manage a select territory of customers in the National Sales segment of our business. The Account Executive, National Sales will service accounts by maintaining contract/agreement compliance, driving efficiencies, ensuring KPIs are met and fill rate targets are exceeded. This job will also be responsible for overseeing order processing, maintaining existing customer relationships and executing internal strategies to support department and territory sales objectives. The Account Executive is responsible for enhancing and maintaining a profitable territory within the distribution region and ensuring that each customer’s unique needs are met.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain close relationships with customer locations. This includes routine visits to customers’ sites, regular communication with customers, and identifying and anticipating customers’ needs in accordance with contracts/agreements.
• Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
• Manage and monitor customer contracts/agreements in regard to purchasing and service agreements.
• Work in concert with transportation department to determine best options for delivery windows, prospective night drop locations and communicating customer concerns.
• Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their Supervisor.
• Fully utilize internal CRM tools (including 360) to manage contacts and track opportunities and results
• Work with customers to clear slow moving or dead inventory
• Work with merchandising department to communicate upcoming promotional inventory, new listings, increased/decreased inventory pulls and plans for slow moving/ dead inventory.
• Work with customers to determine sales growth opportunities, including line growth, Sysco brand penetration and new product opportunities.
• Identify operational inefficiencies by balancing work week, limiting same day/ off day deliveries, assessing back orders, reducing deliveries and increasing order size.
• Monitor proprietary SKU’s and promotional items ensuring adequate inventory and minimum movement requirements.
• Communicate with contacts to advise of bid changes and pricing inaccuracies
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Ensure bid changes are appropriate and clearly communicated internally/ externally to key stakeholders.
• Liaise with National Sales Canada VP National Account’s/National Account Manager’s where appropriate.
• Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements (About You)

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in food service sales or relatable field
• Occasional travel required, may require overnight travel up to 10%.
• Ability to build customer loyalty by developing productive customer relationships.
• Must possess excellent computer skills and have a working knowledge of programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• A client service and sales focus; confidentiality, integrity and respect in all interactions.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing with access to a vehicle is required.
• Diploma/Degree in Business, Hotel/Restaurant or Marketing/Sales.

Internal candidates apply via the Career Centre on your HR Portal / ADP Workforce Now.

External candidates submit cover letter & resume via www.sysco.ca/careers

Our Purpose

Connecting the world to share food and care for one another

Our Mission

Delivering success for our customers through industry-leading people, products and solutions

Our Identity

Together we define our future of foodservice and supply chain

Sysco is committed to Employment Equity. Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities.

Here’s a sample of the many benefits Sysco associates enjoy:

Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts

• Parental Leave Plan
• Voluntary Optional Insurance
• Associate Resource Groups
• Sysco product discounts
• Group RRSP & TFSA
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Preferred vendor discounts
• Unlimited on-line learning
• Company Pension Plan
• Maple Virtual Care
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee and Family Assistance

(*benefits may vary based on location or bargaining unit)