Senior Account Executive - Homebase - Denver, CO

Lee Kum Kee USA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Sick Days

Job summary

Lee Kum Kee USA is seeking a Senior Account Executive to drive sales with wholesalers, supermarkets, and restaurants. The role focuses on maximizing penetration, recommending purchases, and visiting customers regularly in an outside sales capacity. The ideal candidate is bilingual in English and Chinese, with a business-related degree and at least one year of food industry sales experience; strong communication and presentation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Must be bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) with reading, writing and speaking ability.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field required.
• At least 1 year of sales or marketing experience in the food industry or equivalent.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Consumer goods experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• Valid driver’s license with insurance.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with wholesalers, supermarkets, and restaurants.
• Maximize sales penetration in existing and new accounts; visit customers regularly.
• Sell Lee Kum Kee products and promote higher SKU presence in stores and restaurants.
• Prepare reports by collecting and analyzing data; summarize insights.
• Provide ongoing support and guidance to clients; identify new opportunities.
• Participate in trade shows and industry events; follow up on leads.

Skills

Bilingual English/Chinese

Strong communication skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Add Flavor to Your Career – Explore New Opportunities at Lee Kum Kee!

Ready to bring fresh energy to your career? At Lee Kum Kee, we're committed to your growth, offering a place where creativity and innovation thrive. If you're eager to make an impact and advance your career.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in 1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes in creating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. With more than 300 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out of cooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. Lee Kum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments and sauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a unique management culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products, coupled with the century long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achieved unanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has its headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than 500 employees (Americas Zone Region). We are expanding into Georgia! We are looking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and work together to bring the next level of success!

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan through Principal
• Ten (10) Paid Holidays
• Five (5) Sick Days

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Account Executive initiates and manages business relationships with current and potential wholesalers, supermarkets, and restaurants. The focus of the position is to maximize the sales penetration into existing and new accounts, recommend purchase decisions and visit restaurants and their suppliers on a regular basis. This position is an outside sales position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Seek business opportunities by identifying prospects and evaluating the position in the industry.
• Create new business relationships and manage existing accounts. Build relationships with restaurants, suppliers, wholesalers, supermarkets, and other referral sources. Sell and convert restaurant customers to use Lee Kum Kee products.
• Increase the number of Lee Kum Kee SKUs penetrating supermarkets, wholesalers, distributors. Work with customers to avoid out-of-stock situations in markets.
• Introduce and increase the number of Lee Kum Kee SKUs in restaurants and provide support to source Lee Kum Kee products.
• Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Maintain relationships with clients by providing support, information, and guidance; research and recommend new opportunities.
• Participate in regional sales exhibits, trade shows, industry events, and follow up on leads.
• Educate customers on how to promote our products through presentations, product samples, conversation, and literature.
• Perform various sales functions as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each major responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the major responsibilities.

• Must be Bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) with ability to read. write, and speak in both languages.
• This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field
• At least 1 year of Sales or Marketing experience in the Food Industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The individual must possess strong communication and analytical skills.
• Consumer goods experience is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
• The individual must have the ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams to achieve goals.
• The individual must have the ability to define problems, apply concrete sales principles through data gathering and analysis, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• The individual must possess a valid driver’s license with insurance.
• The individual must possess strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

It is Lee Kum Kee's policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in a manner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administer personnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.