**Description** The Koch Supplies Customer Service/Sales position will be responsible for creating, developing, and driving sales within the meat processing, bakery, and produce markets as well as other food related industries. Primary product lines are personal protection (PPE), packaging, safety equipment, sanitation, material handling as well as other plant production supplies. This position sells to decision makers over the telephone and will build customer relationships, address product inquiries, delivery times, handle customer complaints, and effectively communicate with all appropriate internal departments/personnel. Your career path has many avenues available for you to succeed. Are you looking to advance at a rate that matches your ambition and skill set? At Bunzl, we understand and want to invest in you. With our multi-career options, you’ll not only be able to find the adventure you are looking for today, but can be confident that new opportunities will be there for advancement in your future. At Bunzl, we know that our employees are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and retain the right people who are passionate about our business and we provide opportunities for our employees so that they may progress within our company based on their talents, experiences, and their aptitude. **MUST LIVE IN THE KANSAS CITY METRO AREA** **_Responsibilities:_** + Manage inbound and outbound telephone calls to close and increase sales through existing accounts. + Prospect and build business with new accounts. + Compile and maintain resource files on product information, commit to learning product lines + Actively manage assigned accounts to ensure growth. + Demonstrate outstanding customer service to build relationships and ensure customer satisfaction. + Investigate and resolve customer problems with products, invoicing and/or deliveries. + Enter orders into AS400 data system. **_Requirements:_** + High School diploma or equivalent, Bachelor's degree in Professional Selling, Marketing or Business is a plus. + Telephone sales experience preferred. + Minimum of two years in sales or service environment, experience in distribution environment preferred. + Must be able to adapt to all types of situations in a fast-paced environment. + Must be able to work on multiple projects and be able to assume additional responsibilities and special projects as needed. + Ability to cross-train in the functions of other departments to resolve problems quickly. + Must be detail oriented and have a positive team-oriented attitude. + Exceptional analytical, organizational, and oral/written communication skills. + Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word and Excel required. + Experience with IBM I-Series/AS400 operating system highly desired. **So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.** Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America. This job can be predominately remote after an initial training period. _Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match._ _Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law._ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)