Account Executive - Cheyenne Area

Shamrock Foods Company; Laramie (WY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Account Executive at Shamrock Foods Company drives sales growth by expanding the customer base of restaurants, resorts, hotels, and institutions. You will prospect, nurture, and manage accounts, demonstrate products, and use data to improve menu engineering, food costs, and profitability.

Join a privately-held, nationwide leader founded in 1922 with strong growth opportunities and a focus on service. Flexibility for evenings and weekends may be required; a valid driver's license and comfort

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required; college degree a plus.
• 2+ years in culinary, restaurant operations, foodservice, or related sales preferred.
• Experience in sales is a plus.
• Current driver license.
• Comfort using technology and analyzing customer data.
• Knowledgeable on industry trends and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Prospect new customers and build a territory to grow the customer base.
• Maintain current customer base and grow the share of the customer's business.
• Impact customer success through supporting menu engineering and food cost analysis.
• Share market intelligence and industry trends.
• Demonstrating products on-site at customers' restaurant or facility.
• Building multi-level relationships in the businesses you serve.
• Leverage technology to improve customer efficiency and experience.
• Keep accounts current; optimize sales, service, and delivery and collect past-due balances.
• Participate in ongoing training to develop skills.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Problem solving

Tech-savvy

Data analysis

MS Office

Education

HS Diploma or GED; Associate or Bachelor's degree a plus

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

The Account Executive is responsible for maximizing sales growth profitably. To accomplish this, they are responsible for regularly representing products and services for Shamrock Foods Company on a commission base to restaurants, resorts, hotels, and other institutional establishments through face-to-face interactions.

Essential Duties

• Prospect new customers and build a territory to grow the customer base
• Maintain current customer base and grow the share of the customer's business
• Impact customer success through:
• Supporting customer menu engineering
• Supporting food cost analysis to ensure waste reduction and improve customer profitability
• Consuming and sharing market intelligence and industry trends
• Conducting product demonstration and comparisons by taking sample product to customer's restaurant or facility
• Facilitating demonstrations of capabilities we have to support the customer
• Share new product innovation through utilization of Shamrock resources
• Build multi-level relationships in the businesses you serve
• Keep accounts current; optimizing sales, service, and delivery and collecting past-due balances from customers
• Leverage technology for improved customer efficiency and to drive customer experience enhancements
• Participate in on-going training to continuously develop skills
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma and/or GED required; Associate or Bachelor's degree a plus.
• 2 plus years' experience in culinary, restaurant operations, foodservice, or other related experience preferred
• Previous successful sales experience a plus
• Current driver license
• Demonstrated expertise in problem solving
• Comfort using technology; and analyzing customer data
• Knowledgeable on industry trends
• Expertise in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays.

Physical Demands

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Regularly lift and /or move up to 40 pounds
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds

Corporate Summary

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first - our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family's motto to "treat associates like family and customers like friends".

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy. That's why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck. And it doesn't stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education and wellness programs.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Shamrock Foods Co all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law