Food Sales Representative Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for food sales representative, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for segment customers with value-added services such as business reviews and recipe support by working in conjunction with the Business Review Specialist and the Director of Culinary Resources.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• High School, Post-secondary education preferred
• Mechanical problem solving experience
• Lead our “with food” activation programme in key European influencer cities
• Educating outlets on the opportunities of spirits pre- and post-meal including profit potential, how to teach their staff to inspire their consumers and to serve the perfect serve again and again
• Help identify key “influencer” food outlets and build strong partnerships through relationships with all key stakeholders in outlet owner, manager, bartender, chef
• Work with outlets to brilliantly execute our in outlet “with food” growth drivers in line with “Food” segmented Execution Standards and within available budget
• Influence the whole path to purchase through working with digital commerce team, partner with and guide outlets to improve their digital / social media foot print
• Share challenges and best practice with peer “Food” sales representatives to help overcome issues and maximize opportunity

In response to your job posting for food sales representative, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for customer service via the internet, phone, fax and email to support activities including:• Account set-up, allocation and delivery issues.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Collaborate with and support MDMs in NC with call coverage
• Results oriented with a positive “can-do” attitude
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have a clean driving record
• Relevant work experience or equivalent mix of education and experience
• Safe driving record strongly preferred
• Driven, team player that is motivated to take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes across activates
• Experience within Food Safety or Food Manufacturing
• B2B Sales experience in the Food Service industry

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the food sales representative position.

Previously, I was responsible for expert advice and guidance relating to standards and practices for food production, delivery, inventory management, and culinary services.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Successful sales performance and territory track record
• Foodservice and/or Distributor Experience Preferred
• Mandarin or Cantonese speaking
• Demonstrated collaboration and negotiating skills
• Willing to travel overnight within the assigned territory or for meetings as require
• Foodservice sales or operations experience preferred
• Strong computer and spreadsheet skills (MS Office, Front Page)
• Knowledge and Experience with Salesforce.com preferred

Please consider me for the food sales representative opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for timely product forecasts for the assigned territory through an understanding of local customer needs, working with reselling dealers and collaboration with local agronomists on current and new products in the portfolio.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Comfortable working within a fast-paced organization
• An outgoing personality, as relationship building is key in this role
• Fantastic influencing skills
• Able to receive and action clear instructions both verbally and in writing
• Call coverage includes but is not limited to a distributor, street operators, college and university, healthcare, business and industry outlets, national accounts and K-12 education sectors
• Influence product mix and SKU management within the distributor and customer base
• Work with and consistently collaborate with Market Development Managers to achieve and exceed sales & volume plan
• Work with Distributor Sales Representatives Distributor Account Specialists to grow sales and strengthen relationships

I would like to submit my application for the food sales representative opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for solutions based selling through solving customer problems/applications, quoting product, and coordinating product delivery.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Proficiency with computer applications, including Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and sales CRM system
• Comfortable presenting information in group settings to a wide variety of audiences
• Experience in sales, ideally in the bioprocess or food and beverage industry
• Self-motivated, energetic, results oriented, hard working
• Food Safety industry experience
• Successful sales performance and territory track record or meeting / exceeding forecast
• Attention to detail, critical thinking
• Meet or exceed assigned annual budgets working in assigned territory