Restaurant Sales Executive: Growth & Partnerships

Darling Ingredients; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients in Chicago seeks an Account Executive for the Restaurant Services department to drive profitable volume growth across all lines of business. You will engage with current and prospective customers to retain and grow volume while delivering prompt service and communicating Darling's value proposition.

Responsibilities include relationship development, contract negotiations, and CRM-based account profiling.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• 1–2 years of sales experience, preferably within the restaurant or foodservice industry
• Ability to travel up to 50% as required

Responsibilities

• Engage with existing customers to increase relationship span and drive profitable volume growth.
• Develop relationships with new and existing clients through personal contact or internal leads.
• Establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily calls on potential or existing customers.
• Grow profitability by retaining and expanding high-volume, multi-unit accounts.
• Understand product values and evaluate profitability of customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing or related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Microsoft Office

CRM

Oracle

Job description

Darling Ingredients in Chicago seeks an Account Executive for the Restaurant Services department to drive profitable volume growth across all lines of business. You will engage with current and prospective customers to retain and grow volume while delivering prompt service and communicating Darling's value proposition.

Responsibilities include relationship development, contract negotiations, and CRM-based account profiling.