Project Manager I - FoodService Equipment and Supplies Experience Only - Build Your Career Where Others Vacation - Huron, Ohio

Build Your Career Where Others Vacation

Imagine building a successful sales career while living minutes from Lake Erie, world-class boating, waterfront dining, beaches, and year-round outdoor recreation.

The Wasserstrom Company, a family-owned industry leader since 1902, is seeking a Project Manager for our Breckenridge Division in Huron, Ohio. This role is ideal for a driven foodservice equipment professional who enjoys building relationships, solving customer challenges, and managing projects from concept to completion.

This is more than a sales position. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to restaurant owners, institutions, hospitality operators, architects, and contractors, helping bring commercial foodservice projects to life while enjoying a quality of life that is difficult to find in larger metropolitan areas.

Why Join Wasserstrom?

• More than 120 years of stability and success

• Family-owned organization with a long-term focus

• Industry leader in foodservice equipment and supplies

• Opportunity to manage impactful projects and build lasting customer relationships

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• Lake Erie lifestyle featuring boating, fishing, beaches, wineries, and outdoor recreation

• Affordable cost of living and short commutes compared to major metropolitan markets

What You'll Do

As a Project Manager, you'll be responsible for growing and managing equipment sales throughout your territory by developing existing accounts and creating new business opportunities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Build relationships with restaurant operators, institutions, hospitality organizations, contractors, consultants, architects, and engineers

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the region

• Manage projects from initial customer consultation through installation and completion

• Review plans, drawings, and specifications to develop equipment solutions and project estimates

• Recommend products, designs, and operational improvements that enhance customer performance and efficiency

• Prepare proposals, quotations, and sales agreements

• Conduct site visits and customer presentations

• Serve as a consultant throughout the sales process, providing technical and operational expertise

• Partner with customers to resolve service, installation, and account-related issues

• Maintain and expand relationships with existing customers through exceptional service and project execution

What We're Looking For

• Experience in foodservice equipment, commercial kitchen design, foodservice distribution, or a related industry required

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

• Demonstrated success in business development, project management, or consultative sales

• Strong relationship-building and presentation skills

• Ability to interpret blueprints, plans, and project specifications

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

• SAP experience is a plus

• Self-motivated individual comfortable working independently and managing multiple projects

Compensation & Benefits

Wasserstrom offers a competitive compensation package along with:

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• 401(k) with company participation

• Profit Sharing

• Paid time off

• Career development opportunities with a respected industry leader

About Wasserstrom

Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, The Wasserstrom Company is one of the nation's largest and most respected foodservice equipment and supplies distributors. For more than a century, we've helped customers achieve operational excellence through innovative solutions, exceptional service, and trusted partnerships.

If you're seeking a career opportunity that combines professional growth, customer impact, and an outstanding Lake Erie lifestyle, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today at www.wasserstrom.jobs

The Wasserstrom Company is the leading Food Service Distributor in the nation. Established in 1902, we are a family owned company with our headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We have an opening for a Project Manager in our Breckenridge Division in Huron, Ohio. This position will be responsible for generating sales through existing accounts as well as identifying and cultivating new accounts for Regional Equipment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Calls on management representatives such as engineers, architects, or other professional and technical personnel at commercial, industrial, and other establishments and attempts to convince prospective client of desirability and practicability of products or services offered.

• Reviews blueprints, plans, and other customer documents to develop and prepare cost estimates or projected increases in production from client’s use of proposed equipment or services.

• Draws up or proposes changes in equipment, processed, or use of materials or services which would result in cost reduction or improvement in operations.

• Provides technical services to clients relating to use, operation, and maintenance of equipment.

• Draws up sales or service contract for products or services.

• Identifies potential clients through knowledge of territory. Specific attention given to existing businesses, those at startup stage and non-food service businesses that have potential need for equipment.

• Contacts potential clients, most frequently in person.

• Introduces company to potential clients by stressing product availability and service.

• Identifies client needs through observation and interview. Interviews client as to current and future needs; suggests products to improve productivity.

• Matches client needs against known products and stock items.

• Closes presentation by stressing need fulfillment and appropriateness of ideas.

• Frequently follows through on client questions in a timely fashion.

• Assists new clients in setting up credit account. Participates in resolving credit problems relating to returns, defective merchandise and service problems.

• Maintains existing accounts by performing any or all of the responsibilities listed previously. Books orders, analyzes needs and functions as a consultant.

Desired Skills and Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 2-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous experience in Foodservice equipment and supplies field is a required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with SAP systems is a plus.

We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package including major medical, dental, 401(k), and profit sharing.

For employment consideration, please complete our online application at www.wasserstrom.jobs.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give consideration to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.