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Sales Representative - Greensboro, NC at Freshpoint

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Job Description

Internal Job Posting

JOB SUMMARY
The Marketing Associate is responsible for growing market share in the designated markets. Responsible for satisfying customer needs and meeting management objectives. Must maintain and grow customer base by penetrating existing accounts and opening new accounts. Develop a close working relationship with customers and all internal company departments. The Marketing Associate is responsible for growing market share in the designated markets. Responsible for satisfying customer needs and meeting management objectives. Must maintain and grow customer base by penetrating existing accounts and opening new accounts. Develop a close working relationship with customers and all internal company departments

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Managing existing customer base. Visit weekly, provide marketing flyers, menu ideas and market updates.

  • Prospecting/opening new accounts to meet company objectives and CMP goals.

  • Pricing and order-guide building

  • Collecting past due balances

  • Attend all sales meetings and trainings

  • Maintain a great working relationship with customer service department and operational teams.


QUALIFICATIONS
Education

  • High School degree or equivalent


Experience

  • Minimum 2 years of sales, and/or chef/restaurant management experience, and/or related (Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality; or Culinary Arts) degree.

  • 1 year of outside foodservice sales experience preferred

  • Restaurant management / chef experience preferred

Skills

  • Proficient in Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook, and some knowledge of Salesforce a plus

  • Working knowledge of warehouse distribution, a plus

  • Good communication skills

  • Detail-oriented

Decision Making Authority

  • Profitability of a customer

  • Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

  • Customer credits and pricing

Typical mid-level pay: $35k for Retail Salespersons nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$35k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$26k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-1%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
555,800 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024