Territory Manager | New York City

AUI Fine Foods seeks a talented, motivated, and passionate sales professional to support AUI Fine Foods’ continued growth. The ideal candidate will have a culinary or pastry chef background, significant sales experience, and strong pastry knowledge.

Requirements

• Analyze current customer base and their product needs to offer solutions that best fit their business and maintain information in the CRM database
• Consult with customers regarding current market conditions, innovations, and product information, and provide practical training to customer staff
• Make presentations and tastings to key decision makers such as Executive Chefs, Pastry Chefs, Food and Beverage Directors while providing detailed cost/quality benefit analysis
• Gather market intel on competition while maintaining CRM database to develop and execute sales strategies to grow AUI Fine Foods market share within the territory
• Evaluate market trends by having an active voice on social media platforms like: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter and collaborate with official @AUI Fine Foods social media posts
• Develop new business through cold calling, utilizing the lead databases, and participating in local pastry/restaurant organizations and clubs
• Collaborate with internal departments such as Customer Service, Inside Sales, Purchasing, Shipping, and Finance to provide customer requested information
• Travel to visit customers withing assigned geographic territory
• Review past due accounts and facilitate communication with customers for payments
• Provide item forecasts in CRM for large business or upon request