Foodservice Growth Account Specialist

General Mills, Inc; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking a Customer Account Specialist to drive incremental volume and sustain existing sales by managing relationships with foodservice operators across Virginia. Territory coverage spans Richmond to Roanoke with Charlottesville-area options to minimize travel.

You will partner with Foodservice Account Executives, leverage Salesforce, Firefly and Excel, and support distributor events. A strong team player with communication skills and self-motivation is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Foodservice industry experience in sales or operations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player with ability to work independently from a remote office.
• Willingness to travel within territory.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and drive incremental volume across the territory.
• Collaborate with Regional Account Executives to generate pull-through demand for core gaps and innovation.
• Train distributor sales teams on our products to obtain leads.
• Leverage analytics tools to identify and close on opportunities.
• Support distributor and industry events.
• Place and activate new items.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Self-motivated

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Salesforce

Firefly

Excel

Job description

General Mills is seeking a Customer Account Specialist to drive incremental volume and sustain existing sales by managing relationships with foodservice operators across Virginia. Territory coverage spans Richmond to Roanoke with Charlottesville-area options to minimize travel.

You will partner with Foodservice Account Executives, leverage Salesforce, Firefly and Excel, and support distributor events. A strong team player with communication skills and self-motivation is essential.