Sales Intern

Sales Intern

Company Description

About Performance Food Group Company

Built on the many proud histories of our family of companies, Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG today has a nationwide network of approximately 75 distribution centers, 15,000-plus talented associates and more than 5,000 valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping our customers thrive, we market and deliver quality food and related products to over 150,000 locations including independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers and theaters. Building strong relationships is core to PFG's success - from connecting associates with great career opportunities to connecting valued suppliers and quality products with PFG's broad and diverse customer base. To learn more about PFG and our divisions, Performance Foodservice, PFG Customized and Vistar, visit pfgc.com.Job DescriptionSales Internship Summer 2025Are you a Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Hospitality & Tourism Management major? If yes, this opportunity is for you! The PFG Sales Intern Program is a 10- week internship opportunity that will grant exposure to our multi-segmented business (Performance Food Service, Vistar, and CoreMark), supporting projects designed to gain essential sales experience with our direct customers within various Operation Companies (OpCo's).Responsibilities:

• Learn the PFG selling methodology
• Successfully interact with peers and customers to understand their current business challenges, and develop a roadmap of potential solutions to the identified problem
• Use your analytical skills to collect, chart, and interpret statistical data; decipher key data points to highlight and leverage as part of your solution/recommendation
• Prepare and present a final presentation to your team, manager, and peers summarizing your internship experience, problem to solve, and recommended solution
• Collaborate with fellow interns on a group project to demonstrate your teamwork and creativity in your "Shark Tank" pitch to Senior Leadership

Required Qualifications• Must be in close proximity to City of Industry, CA• Must be a rising junior• Must be a Business, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality & Supply Chain Mangement major, or other related field• Overall GPA 3.0• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite• Effective interpersonal and communication skills• Strong customer service skills and business acumen• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employerPreferred Qualifications• Rising SeniorEEO StatementPerformance 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. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.