Commissioned Salesperson

Position Overview

Keep our communities fed.

Our focus is simple but meaningful, from our distribution centers to our offices — every employee of C&S and their family of companies works to help feed local families, neighbors, and communities.

As a Salesperson with Davidson Specialty Foods, you will be responsible for sales, ordering merchandise, and building customer relationships with Stop & Shop. You will also be responsible for stocking the merchandise sold and should be an early self-starter who can organize and prioritize to complete their daily functions. Working with minimal supervision, you will develop customer relationships to provide exceptional service.

Job Description

• ​Territory –  Brooklyn & Queens, NYC

• Pay - Commission Only (See below under “we offer”)

Schedule

• 5-Day work week - (flexibility needed - Weekends/Holidays)

• Flex start (7:00am - 3:30pm; 8:00am - 4:00pm; 9:00am - 5:00pm)

You will contribute by:

• Developing relationships of trust and respect with customers' store management in assigned accounts

• Relaying pertinent order information and coordinating lead times with store management/ customers

• Responsible for making sales and placing orders to ensure merchandise remains stocked to capacity

• Observing displays and merchandise for competitive products on store shelves for opportunities

• Responsible for checking in all service orders and writing adjustments such as a credit or charge to the customer if necessary for shortages, overages, or mis-ships.

• Working with store management/customers to resolve and discuss opportunities to develop sales and improve merchandising.

• Maintaining price changes and price tags in assigned accounts

• Selling displays and shippers by presenting promotions and deals to the store management/customers

• Calling on assigned stores to make orders for the assigned territory, which could include any product category available for service.

• Back stock must be kept to a minimum and maintained in an orderly fashion in the back room of the store

• Performing routine maintenance in assigned departments, such as cleaning shelves and soiled products, and fronting the departments on all store calls

• Stocking and merchandising ordered products in assigned stores and departments

• Building and putting up displays or shippers for which the employee is responsible, including making sure that all displays and shippers are properly signed

• Travel Required: Yes

• The nature of the role requires transportation to get to and from work

We offer:

• Paid training provided

• Weekly Pay

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Mileage Reimbursement

• Benefits available from day 1 (medical, dental, vision, company-matched 401k)

• Unlimited PTO and Holiday Pay offered

• Career Progression Opportunities

• Employee Health & Wellness program

• Employee Discounts / Purchasing programs

• Employee Assistance Program

Your work environment may include:

• Office: Office Temperature about 65F to 75F

• Store: Store Temperature about 65F to 75F

• Travel: On the Road

We’re searching for candidates with:

• Basic mathematical skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers.

• Ability to manage difficult or emotional customer situations and respond promptly to customer needs

• Willingness to solicit customer feedback to improve service

• Communication skills including speaking clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

• The capability to read and interpret written information and comprehend simple instructions

Every person matters.

We keep our values alive through a culture that embraces differences and ensures that every person matters. 

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