Outside Sales Team Member

Outside Sales Team Member

Shift : Day Type : Full-Time Pay Rate : Commensurate with experience Start Date : ASAP

Job Overview : Bring on the fruit and veg! As an Outside Sales Team Member, your hunger for sales will be driven within the territory from Boston, MA down to Richmond, VA, selling some of the most interesting, exciting, and fun specialty produce to retailers, foodservice distributors, and wholesalers. We are looking for a hunter within the B2B space! This role requires being within a commutable distance to Philadelphia, as the role involves both in-office time and on the road travel.

What Makes This Job Great

• Never Boring : By using your hunting instincts and scouting out new business while developing them, along with managing existing accounts, you will be a key part of getting healthy food from farms to tables.
• Feel at Home : JVI is a family-owned business, and we are a close-knit team here you are a name, not a number.
• Teammates You Can Rely On : Many of our employees have been on the team for 20+ years. They know JVI is a great place to work and stay!
• Great Benefits : From FULLY PAID high-quality medical and dental insurance for you AND your dependents to a defined benefit pension plan, you and your family will be well taken care of at JVI.
• Easy Commute : We're centrally located right off of I-95 and I-76 near the Philadelphia Airport the perfect location for anyone living in the Greater Philadelphia region.

What Makes You a Great Candidate

We are looking for diverse, energetic, collaborative people who love fast-paced work and have an eye for detail. Do you have what it takes to connect produce with buyers?

About the Job

What does an Outside Sales Team Member do? Your primary focus will be getting the attention of and speaking with prospective customers via cold calling, face-to-face interactions, site visits, etc. while maintaining relationships with current clients. This person will be the face of JVI, pitching and closing sales. Key parts of the role are planning for customers' needs along with providing product availability and pricing. The Outside Sales Team Member will ensure accuracy of customers' orders, follow up on them, and keep tabs of their shipping and delivery times. They will also upsell produce to current customers.

About the Benefits

Ok, so what's really in it for you? Let's get down to it :

About John Vena Inc.

John Vena Inc. (AKA JVI) is a specialty produce wholesaler, distributor, and importer. We've been in business since 1919 that's more than 100 years! We source fruits, vegetables, and herbs from hundreds of growers around the world and distribute them to retailers, foodservice distributors, and food manufacturers up and down the East Coast. Our home is in the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market in Southwest Philadelphia. You can't miss our facility the building is more than a quarter mile long!

How to Get Started

You can apply right here online. We just need some basic information and a resume to get started. If you need help with your application, or you have questions about a job, you can contact us here.