Catering Sales Manager
Essential Functions of the Job and Key Responsibilities:
- Achieve required KPIs: High number of dials and conversations per day, growth in Target Accounts, acquisition of new clients and organizations, and dollar value of regional book of business
- Prospecting and use of account-based selling techniques and strategies to grow sales within given Target Account
- High volume of outbound calling to leads, new, active and at risk clients to build relationships and generate incremental and ongoing revenue
- Demonstrate knowledge of geographic territory, including top employers, key economic drivers, etc.
- Develop, maintain and execute Territory Account Plans to drive incremental sales growth
- Qualify clients and their respective organizations, in order to understand client buying patterns, future needs, and forecast large transactions in our CRM
- Achieve assigned period, quarterly and annual target revenue goals through selling activities
- Create proposals, assist with online and offline ordering, and support client purchases
- Actively drive online ordering and loyalty program sign-ups
- Build and maintain positive client relationships, uncovering referral and growth opportunities
- Mastery and knowledge of Panera’s catering offer
- Support clients and operating partners around providing the highest level of customer experience
- Build relationships with local catering teams and partner to successfully execute catering orders
- Work in a virtual team environment and function as an extension of regional sales team, to include, regional sales efforts with other sales roles to prospect and reactivate clients, growing share of wallet at Target Accounts, and in the regional geography
- Demonstrates excellence in time management through use of Outlook Calendar and SalesForce.com, as well as, other online resources to maximize organization, strategic planning and follow-up
Competitive Pay $48,563 to $58,275 annually plus commission.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
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