Food service Sales Coordinator

Tulkoff Food Products is a dynamic and rapidly growing private equity-backed portfolio company within the food industry. We specialize in the manufacture and distribution of specialty sauces across North America, with a commitment to delivering high-quality products and innovative solutions to our customers. As we navigate a period of expansion and strategic initiatives, we are seeking a seasoned Sales Coordinator to join our team and contribute to the company's success.

The primary role of the Foodservice Sales Coordinator is to manage the day-to-day operations of foodservice relationships, ensuring seamless communication and customer satisfaction.

Primary Responsibilities:

The duties for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Manage and nurture relationships with foodservice distributors, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and alignment with business goals.
• Serve as the first point of contact for all foodservice accounts, addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and providing product information and support.
• Monitor account performance and provide insights to identify growth opportunities or address challenges.
• Generate, analyze and present sales reports for monthly sales meetings.
• Work closely with internal teams, including customer service, pricing and contracts and marketing to ensure smooth operations.
• Evaluate and complete allowance requests.
• Reply to and track all distributor sample requests for products.
• Negotiate yearly marketing agreements and ensure contracts are completed on time.
• Potential travel to customers’ facilities providing them with sales support as required to secure and maintain business.
• Represent the company at tradeshows.
• Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided.

To be eligible for this position, candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in inside sales, customer service, or account management, preferably within the foodservice or food manufacturing industry.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with CRM or ERP systems is a plus.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Tulkoff offers a generous benefits package that includes 401(k) with an 8% employer match on contributions, great work/life balance, paid time off, employer-paid life insurance, monthly staff lunch, and other voluntary benefits. We also offer an air-conditioned production environment and very limited weekend work.We should leverage our benefits any way we can!