Growth-Driven Foodservice Account Executive

General Mills; New York (NY); On-site; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking an Account Executive to grow sales for key distributor and operator accounts in the Metro New York area, focusing on Northern New Jersey clients such as Hoboken, Jersey City, and Newark. The role emphasizes relationship-building with distributors and cross-functional teams to drive volume across channels including K-12, Colleges & Universities, and Healthcare.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma with 2+ years in the industry and strong communication and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 2+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with strong analytical capabilities to translate data into compelling insights.
• Self-motivated with the ability to maintain workload from the field.

Responsibilities

• Sustain and drive incremental volume with distributors and operators.
• Negotiate contracts with multi-unit Commercial customers.
• Launch new products via national/local promotions and programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to grow the Metro New York market.

Skills

Account management

Sales strategy

Relationship building

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM Software

Salesforce

Job description

General Mills is seeking an Account Executive to grow sales for key distributor and operator accounts in the Metro New York area, focusing on Northern New Jersey clients such as Hoboken, Jersey City, and Newark. The role emphasizes relationship-building with distributors and cross-functional teams to drive volume across channels including K-12, Colleges & Universities, and Healthcare.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma with 2+ years in the industry and strong communication and