Distributor Sales Representative - Joplin, MO
Location:, Joplin, Missouri
FOKMO_704000 Salary & Comm_Pkg Sales
Date Posted: 08/19/2026
For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.
Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.
We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.
Distributor Sales Representative – Joplin, MO
Ready to take your sales career to the next level?
Ben E. Keith is looking for a driven, energetic Distributor Sales Representative to grow our foodservice business. In this role, you’ll build strong customer relationships, uncover new sales opportunities, and help foodservice establishments keep the products and supplies they need to succeed.
What You’ll Do
- Build Customer Relationships: Travel throughout your assigned territory to visit customers, understand their needs, and make sure they have the food products and supplies they need.
- Grow the Business: Identify and pursue new customers by researching local businesses, directories, newspapers, and other sources to develop strong sales leads.
- Drive Sales: Manage daily sales activities, follow up on opportunities, and consistently work toward—and exceed—sales goals.
- Be a Trusted Partner: Deliver excellent service while helping customers find the right products and solutions for their businesses.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing preferred, or equivalent sales experience
- At least 3 years of foodservice sales experience, preferably selling to restaurants for a major foodservice distributor
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
- Ability and willingness to learn and use internal business applications
- Comfortable working with numbers, including sales, commissions, discounts, and volume calculations
- Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations in the past 3 years
- No DUI convictions within the past 3 years
Why This Role?
If you’re competitive, customer-focused, and energized by the opportunity to grow a territory, this is a chance to make a real impact. Bring your sales skills, build lasting customer relationships, and help BEK continue to grow.
Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- 401K with matching contribution
- Educational Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation and Holidays
- Employee Credit Union
We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.
Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor