Strategic Account Executive - Food Ingredients

Van Drunen Farms; Illinois; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life ins.

Paid holidays and vacation

Tuition assistance and 401(k) with 회사

Job summary

Van Drunen Farms is seeking an Account Executive to grow and support assigned customer accounts and develop new sales relationships. You will collaborate with Sales leadership and cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth and deliver high-quality, nutritious products.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 2+ years of consultative sales experience in food-related industries. Domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of consultative, customer-focused sales experience with demonstrated results.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related discipline.
• Experience in food, beverage, and/or dietary supplement industry preferred.
• Strong relationship-building, problem-solving, and negotiation skills with a customer-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Grow and support assigned customer accounts while developing new sales relationships with Sales leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Build strong customer relationships through frequent communication via phone, email, and in-person meetings as needed.
• Drive profitable growth by executing account strategies and supporting customers in developing high-quality, nutritious products.
• Travel to customer sites and events as needed (domestic travel).

Skills

Consultative sales

Relationship building

Negotiation

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Van Drunen Farms is seeking an Account Executive to grow and support assigned customer accounts and develop new sales relationships. You will collaborate with Sales leadership and cross-functional teams to drive profitable growth and deliver high-quality, nutritious products.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in business or related field and 2+ years of consultative sales experience in food-related industries. Domestic travel may be required.