Account Sales Executive (East Valley) Foodservice & Produce (51157)

Job Details

Job Location: Peddlers Son Warehouse - Phoenix, AZ 85034Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 Base+Commission/yearTravel Percentage: Road WarriorJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Sales

 Important: No solicitations or temporary agencies.

Only applicants who complete the full application will be considered for interview.

Why Join Peddler’s Son?

At Peddler’s Son, we’re more than a produce and provisions company—we’re a family. We take pride in feeding our community with the highest quality food and goods, and we’re looking for dedicated team members to grow with us.

✅ Vision, Medical, Dental Insurance
✅ Paid Time Off & Company Holidays
✅ Retirement Plan (401K with Company 3 to 6% Match)
✅ Potential 90-Day Performance-Based Raise

Do You…

✔ Have a passion for serving others?
✔ Enjoy building relationships and making a difference in your community?
✔ Want to grow your career in the food industry?

If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team.

 

Job Summary

We’re seeking an experienced Food Sales Representative to join our team. In this role, you’ll coordinate produce sales activities to achieve strong sales results and customer satisfaction. You’ll manage assigned accounts, support fellow sales team members, and work closely with buyers and operations to meet customer needs.

What You’ll Do

• Daily Local Travel – Meet with customers face-to-face.
• Stay current on market trends and growing conditions.
• Present profitable programs to existing and prospective customers.
• Communicate with customer needs to buyers, operations, and support staff.
• Build strong relationships with restaurant owners, retailers, vendors, and coworkers.
• Manage your accounts’ sales and gross profits.
• Submit all orders before scheduled cutoff times.
• Process credit memos and paperwork within set timelines.
• Work with the Credit Department to keep accounts current.
• Maintain detailed account profiles with order guides, reports, and pricing verification.
• Attend sales meetings, training, food shows, and conferences as needed.
• Follow all safety guidelines and SOPs outlined in the Peddler’s Son Safety Manual.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

✔ Experience in foodservice or produce sales preferred.
✔ Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
✔ Ability to organize, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
✔ Team player with a customer-first attitude.
✔ Self-motivated with a strong work ethic.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent sales experience
• Minimum 3+ years of B2B outside sales, preferably in food sales  or  consider 2+ years experience as a chef
• Must have thorough knowledge and expertise of produce  commodities  and be capable of providing  expert consulting  to current and potential  customers
• Valid driver's license and clean MVR record
• Excellent  interpersonal human relations emotional intelligence and teaming skills 
• Accuracy with paperwork figures with high attention to detail 
• Excellent follow-through 
• The ability to work well independently  and be self driven 

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regular