Account Executive

Quirch Foods Southeast, LLC.; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Prescription Drug Plan

Disability Plan

Life insurance Plan

401K savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time off

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Quirch Foods Southeast, LLC. is seeking a dedicated sales professional in Virginia, Minnesota. The role involves planning and implementing sales activities by understanding customer needs while retaining current clients and acquiring new ones.

Applicants should be bilingual in English and Spanish, possess strong financial analytical and computer skills, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and a 401K savings plan.

Qualifications

• Bilingual and fluent in English and Spanish preferred.
• Strong financial analytical skills required.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AS 400.

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop sales activities by researching customer needs.
• Ensure client retention while acquiring new customers.
• Carry out market research and conduct surveys.

Skills

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Financial / business analytical skills

Computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AS 400)

Negotiation skills

Organizational and time management skills

Excellent communication skills

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan, design, develop and implement different sales activities by researching the customer's needs and requirements.
• Make sure that the existing clients are retained and maintained while acquiring new customers.
• Ensure that all the sales and marketing activities are carried out within the agreed budgets, volume, sales, and within the given time scales.
• Take initiative and efforts to develop constructive and effective solutions to any issues that slow down or hamper the export procedures and activities.
• Constantly review distributor's performance and monitor their work, so that relevant information can be provided to management.
• Attend meetings with other companies to negotiate, so that they assist in the overall growth and development of the business organization.
• Carry out market research, conduct surveys and study the competitors and their marketing and sales strategies.
• Make new plans that will help the organization race ahead in the competition by prioritizing the target countries.
• Propose and negotiate sales, pricing and terms to the assigned accounts and to new customers.
• Analyze product purchasing options, including identifying best market pricing, supplier options, and conducting plant visits to ensure supplier compliance.
• Actively participate in the training sessions to improvise knowledge and skills.
• Develop complete, close working relationships with key decision makers at target accounts.
• Responsible for all sales results at assigned and targeted accounts.
• Responsible for all A/R collections in each assigned account.
• Responsible for pricing and margin management within assigned accounts.
• Attend trade shows and exhibitions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bilingual and fluent in English and Spanish preferred.
• Financial / business analytical skills.
• Computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AS 400.
• Category and product knowledge.
• Negotiation skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills and ability to build relationships.
• Pricing (cost to retail) skills.

Benefits you will enjoy

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, Disability Plan, Life insurance Plan.
• 401K savings Plan.
• Paid Holidays.
• Personal Time off.
• Employee Discounts.

Quirch Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.