Account Executive - Grants Pass & Medford, OR Areas

About the role

Owns assigned customer relationships and drives sales growth, item and category penetration and profitability of those relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain existing accounts through personal visits and follow-up on a systematic basis.
• Travel required; anticipated field time at least four days per week.
• Achieve annual sales plan through growth and penetration of existing accounts.
• Present new ideas and products from primary vendors and exclusive brand products to secure account penetration and loyalty.
• Manage product mix to maximize profit goals and contract compliance.
• Communicate with customers to apprise them of mutual performance, new products, programs and market trends both informally as needed and through periodic, formal Business Reviews.
• Ensure optimum service to accounts including coordination with operational and purchasing functions, as needed.
• Maximize AE time spent with customers.
• Maintain a profile on all accounts to include order guides, statements periodicals and overall reporting.
• Verify pricing information to ensure correctness.
• Attend Sales Meetings, Training Sessions, Food Shows, and Conferences as deemed necessary by Management and Customer requirements.
• Set-up and support rollout of new accounts as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing preferred.
• Minimum of three years of sales or distribution experience required (foodservice industry or related preferred).
• Experience in restaurant operations desirable.
• Experience using quantitative & qualitative research data will be helpful.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as customer service and presentation abilities.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability and negotiation skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel required.

Benefits

Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $60,000 - $100,000.