Apply Job ID: 113575BR Type: Procurement Salary: Commensurate with Experience Primary Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Date Posted: 01/09/2025 Job Details: Company Description Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams. Job Description We Deliver the Goods: * Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more * Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system * Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect Position Summary: The position will service the southside region of Hampton roads Responsible for building customer loyalty and trust by becoming a true partner in their business. Partner through menu redesign, employee training and development of promotion and merchandising programs. Responsible for controlled brand sales, customer training, advertising, promotions, participation in food shows, brand product selection, customer events and brand profitability. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company. Position Responsibilities: * Successfully implement brand marketing programs as measured by favorable company financial performance. Attain targeted sales as determined by business goals. Serve as business consultant for customers in an effort to build customer loyalty and promote sales * Perform competitive brand product cuttings. * Guide local supplier and broker support in proper communication of brands. Gather brands feedback from sales and operators and communicate to PFG headquarters. * Identify potential significant users of brand items and conduct presentations to the customers. * Work with sales, marketing and purchasing to maintain proper Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) balance of products while focusing efforts to grow branded sales. Communicate quality issues and/or competitive product information. * May design customer menus. Develop new ideas for customers. May cook for special customer events. Evaluate food and labor costs savings through observation. * Conduct in-house training seminars for Area Managers (AM) and sales management. Provide training for customers, as needed. * Performs other related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications High School Diploma or Equivalent 4-6 years Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management, 2-2-4 years seafood experience; sales/marketing or related area. Preferred Qualifications Bachelors: Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management or related area 5 years Foodservice experience Restaurant or related area. 6+ years Culinary Arts, Hotel/Restaurant Management, Sales /Marketing or related area. Previous experience in Foodservice distribution industry, focused on seafood. EEO Statement Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement. Apply