Strategic Account Executive: Growth & Client Partnerships

Stevens Food Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stevens Food Group is seeking an Account Executive to own key client relationships and drive sales growth in a on-site role in Raleigh, NC. You will coordinate with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to ensure service excellence and alignment with client agreements.

The role emphasizes maintaining and expanding existing accounts, presenting new products, and ensuring contract compliance while collaborating with distributors and internal teams. Strong Excel and organizational skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service distribution or broker role (2+ years).
• Proficient in Excel, including formulas, tables and data sorting.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain existing accounts through personal visits; travel 1–2 days per month.
• Achieve annual sales plan through growth and penetration of existing accounts.
• Present new ideas/products from vendors to secure account penetration and loyalty; manage product mix.
• Communicate with clients about performance, new products, programs and market trends; conduct business reviews.
• Own results of internal SFG team actions relative to assigned accounts.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external distributors to execute contracts; monitor pricing and inventory.
• Lead a team to maintain client products and pricing at distributor level and provide customer service.
• Attend sales meetings, training sessions, shows and conferences as required.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Time management

Organization

Communication skills

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Stevens Food Group is seeking an Account Executive to own key client relationships and drive sales growth in a on-site role in Raleigh, NC. You will coordinate with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to ensure service excellence and alignment with client agreements.

The role emphasizes maintaining and expanding existing accounts, presenting new products, and ensuring contract compliance while collaborating with distributors and internal teams. Strong Excel and organizational skills are required.