Pros
You will meet a lot of new people that could sustain long term relationships but other than that I cant really think of to much else.
Cons
To many sales people in the market, less opportunities to open up new business. Depending on your District Sales Manager you will not get much support. Company could set you up to fail and not even realize your struggle and not care until numbers don't match up and then start the blame game which will be all your fault. Filling voids in management with warm bodies don't cut it. Company will hire you to hit the street and 1/3 wont make it. There is a lot of timing and luck involved in this job as much as knowing how to sell and overcoming customers objections while trying to create a value for the customer. You'll open up a few new accounts, then as soon as you hit a dry spell and the company as a whole does not hit their projections due to their own miss management or acts of god, they will look to find ways to cut expenses and you will be one of them while they continue to profit on the customers that you did open. Kind of a pyramid scheme in a way. I do not recommend THIS career especially if the economy is not thriving and NY State restaurant employment wages continue to reach $15 and hour with owners having to shut their doors for good, let alone trying to purchase food from Sysco that isn't cheap either with margins in favor of the house. They can't afford to stay open. Your up against tough odds to open new business with this company in NYS. If you do look for this type of career steer away from Sysco, to big, to corporate to many rules and time wasted. I believe the corporation would be better suited for sales people to sell by knocking on doors being out there to do what they do best and each one should have their own hourly PA (personal assistant) to do all the computer work and planning. Go for the smaller family owned distributors. Good Luck