Foodservice Account Executive - St. Louis

Hormel Foods; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 77,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Foodservice Account Executive to drive sales in the St. Louis area. This role involves exceeding sales targets, building relationships with key operators, and utilizing promotional programs to maximize revenue. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in foodservice sales, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to develop strategic selling initiatives. With a commitment to corporate responsibility and community service, this company offers an engaging work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, making it a great place to grow your career.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Discretionary annual merit increases

Bonuses and profit sharing

401(k) with employer match

Stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Paid vacation

FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees

Qualifications

• 3+ years of foodservice sales experience required.
• Strong management, leadership, and communication skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Exceed sales goals by effectively selling to distributors and key accounts.
• Maintain operator profiles and provide market insights.

Skills

Foodservice Sales Experience

Management Skills

Leadership Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Goal Setting

Persuasive Skills

Tools

Salesforce.com

Job description

Foodservice Account Executive - Saint Louis

Saint Louis, MO, United States

Job Description

Foodservice Account Executive – Saint Louis

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include SKIPPY, Planters, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin’s, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named on the “Global 2000 World’s Best Employers” list by Forbes magazine for three straight years, is one of Fortune magazine’s most admired companies, has appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens” list for the 12th year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food. — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Exceeds sales tonnage and product mix goals in the assigned territory by effectively calling on and selling focus distributors and key operator accounts.
• Supports the generation of additional sales by effectively identifying and calling on operators in the territory.
• Utilizes available promotional programs to maximize sales as compared to promotional monies spent.
• Assures all administrative duties are handled in a timely manner in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Provides pertinent territorial information regarding customers’ and competitors’ activities for use by management in assessing sales performance.
• Initiates and maintains up-to-date operator profile records utilizing Salesforce.com on key operators in the territory.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• 3+ years of foodservice sales experience.
• A pattern of initiative.
• Excellent management and leadership skills.
• A pattern of strong goal setting and results.
• The ability to establish strategic selling initiatives.
• Highly developed interpersonal and persuasive skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred

The base hiring pay range for this role is between $77,800 - $109,000 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

LOCATION: This position will work out of a home office in the St. Louis, MO area.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Travel may be necessary 25% of the time.

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Job Info

• Job Identification 27396
• Job Category Sales
• Posting Date 01/15/2025, 02:46 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 8700 Monrovia, Suite 200, Lenexa, KS, 66215, US