District Sales Manager - Northern VA

District Sales Manager - Northern VaPerformance 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.The position will perform the following duties:Manages a staff of Sales Representatives to maximize sales and gross profitLeads, trains, educates, develops and meets standard of performance.Possesses extensive product knowledge.Generates product sales to new and existing customer base through marketing and skills set.Interfaces with all levels of the company, customers and their company management or owners, brokers and manufacturer representatives.Tracks sales progress, obtains sales/production goals, and determines pricing/marketing strategies at appropriate profit margin levels.Effectively manages personnel and related disciplinary issues.Mentors and leads others in the performance of their duties in accordance with applicable laws and within company policy and procedures.Develops interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and externally.High School Diploma or Equivalent;Bachelors Degree or Culinary Arts degree with a minimum of five years foodservice sales experience; management experience in a sales environment preferred.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.