Strategic Foodservice Account Executive – LA Territory

General Mills Sales, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

General Mills is seeking an Account Executive to accelerate sales growth in the Los Angeles market, covering foodservice distributors and operator accounts. The role requires leading distributor and operator relationships across multiple channels and delivering strategic plans and marketing programs within a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have proven sales planning, closing, negotiation skills, and a bias for action, with the ability to travel in-market and work with

Qualifications

• 2+ years of foodservice or related sales experience.
• Ability to influence and close deals.
• Willingness to travel within market and occasionally overnight.
• Experience with CRM software and sales analytics tools.
• Self-motivated with ability to work from a remote or home-office setup.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop sales strategy and plan for assigned distributors and operators.
• Manage territory, accounts, and ROI within budgets.
• Execute joint business planning and distributor marketing agreements.
• Lead distributor and industry events and trainings.
• Use Salesforce daily to track pipeline and opportunities and drive execution.
• Close deals and build long-term relationships with customers.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM software

Negotiation

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Salesforce

Bid Tool

Sales analytics tools

Job description

General Mills is seeking an Account Executive to accelerate sales growth in the Los Angeles market, covering foodservice distributors and operator accounts. The role requires leading distributor and operator relationships across multiple channels and delivering strategic plans and marketing programs within a fast-paced environment.

The candidate should have proven sales planning, closing, negotiation skills, and a bias for action, with the ability to travel in-market and work with