Sales Associate

Essential Job Functions

• Travel to customers and potential customer’s facilities providing them with information and support as required to secure and maintain business.
• Establish, maintain, and develop business, social and civic relationships with customers in the assigned territory to maximum profitability.
• Responsible for selling Wismettac products to all customers in the assigned territory.
• Grow business by anticipating customer needs, determining appropriate solutions to business problems, and providing an overall high level of customer service.
• Communicate plans to customers and effectively manage resources to support sales volume.
• Communicate new product and service opportunities, information or feedback gathering through field activity to appropriate company staff.
• Cope with accounting department to assure the collection of account receivable due.
• Aid in establishing sales objectives for territory in cooperation with (Assistant) Sales Manager.
• Cope with assigned Operation and Logistic staff to achieve territory sales goals.
• Provide timely reporting of activities in the field to assist in business and product planning.
• Submits sales activity reports and other reports as needed.
• Attend quarterly inventory count.

Education/Experience/Training

• High School Degree / GED;
• 1-2 years of sales experience in the Asian food industry is desired;
• Familiarity with Wismettac products and services;
• Basic computer skills, including familiarity with word processing software;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Have a valid drivers license.

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

• Knowledge of Microsoft applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint);
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with the sales staff, management, and clients;
• Strong communication and conversation skills;
• Ability to be cooperative and able to work as part of a team;
• Ability to verify, draft, and update database quickly and accurately;
• Ability to travel to customer’s location;
• Ability to learn Oracle ERP software;
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under various time constraints;
• Ability to perform his or her job responsibilities as the workload fluctuates; multitask and keep projects progressing simultaneously;
• Ability to be outgoing, courteous, genuine, and approachable;
• Ability to be self-confident and mature, with a positive attitude and approach to work.

Compensation and Benefits*

• Semi-Annual sales bonus: 0 – 55% of base salary (per year)
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life & accident insurance
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) with company matching
• 19 days of paid time off
• Wellness program and EAP assistance
• and much more (please see attachment for benefit summary)

Most benefits require employee contribution

Pre-employment Drug testing is required.

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

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