Senior Account Executive - Nashville

Lee Kum Kee; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Sick days

Zusammenfassung

Lee Kum Kee (USA) Inc. is seeking a Senior Account Executive in the Nashville area to drive outside sales to wholesalers, supermarkets, and restaurants.

You will expand product penetration, build relationships, and promote Lee Kum Kee condiments and sauces across accounts. Ideal candidates are bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin), with 1+ year in food industry sales, strong communication skills, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field required.
• Minimum 1 year of sales or marketing experience in the food industry.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities required.
• Bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with insurance.

Aufgaben

• Identify prospects and evaluate position in the industry.
• Develop new relationships and manage existing accounts with restaurants, wholesalers, supermarkets, and distributors.
• Increase Lee Kum Kee SKUs in supermarkets and prevent stockouts.
• Promote products in restaurants with samples and literature.
• Prepare reports and maintain client relationships; follow up on leads.
• Participate in regional exhibits and trade shows.

Kenntnisse

Bilingual English-Chinese

Communication skills

Verbal communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Driver's license

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

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7SP2 Nashville, TN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3015

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in1888, Lee Kum Kee, a Hong Kong-based global food company, specializes increating condiments and sauces that promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. Withmore than 300 products to choose from, Lee Kum Kee takes the mystery out ofcooking authentic and delicious Asian foods in the comfort of your kitchen. LeeKum Kee is committed to providing authentic and innovative condiments andsauces featuring the highest quality ingredients. Armed with a uniquemanagement culture, stringent quality control, superb and innovative products,coupled with the century long brand reputation, Lee Kum Kee has achievedunanimous recognition and won numerous prestigious awards.

Lee KumKee (USA) Inc., a division of Lee Kum Kee International Holdings Ltd., has itsheadquarters and manufacturing facilities in Southern California with more than500 employees (Americas Zone Region). We are expanding into Georgia! We arelooking for the best and brightest talents to join our company and worktogether to bring the next level of success!

BENEFITS

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

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Account Executiveinitiates 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 LeeKum Kee’s policy to seek and employ the most qualified persons in all jobs in amanner which will ensure equal employment opportunity as well as administerpersonnel actions in a manner as to not discriminate against any person on thebasis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation,disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be madeto enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.