Produce Growth & Market Specialist

Labatt Food Service; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Labatt Food Service seeks a Produce Sales and Marketing Specialist to buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force.

The position involves learning all aspects of the produce business, including technical product knowledge from growing regions all over the world, to sourcing product from manufacturers and brokers, to selling produce products through sales representatives on a large customer base.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• College degree in RHIM, Marketing, or a business-related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force.
• Develop technical product expertise on all produce vendor lines.
• Develop and execute sales and marketing plans to grow lines across 3500+ customers.
• Collaborate with Produce Manager and sales representatives to service food service clients.

Skills

Communication

Time management

Bilingual English/Spanish

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

RHIM / Marketing or business-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Labatt Food Service seeks a Produce Sales and Marketing Specialist to buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force.

The position involves learning all aspects of the produce business, including technical product knowledge from growing regions all over the world, to sourcing product from manufacturers and brokers, to selling produce products through sales representatives on a large customer base.