Job Description Job Duties: The Account Executive is responsible for proactively developing and sustaining strategic relationships with wholesale accounts in the Chicago area, including restaurant, grocery and institutional foodservice.

This is a great opportunity for a self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit, who brings a strong network and industry knowledge to a growing an innovative distribution, processing and grocery business. He / she will be the voice of the farmer and represents some of the best farm-direct products available.

Responsibilities also include:

• Work strategically to identify and manage a portfolio of relationships across restaurant, grocery, and institutional foodservice segments
• Maximize sales growth for all product categories, working collaboratively with purchasing team
• Develop and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction through consistent and high quality interactions with clients and vendors
• Work cooperatively with marketing and purchasing functions to share farmer’s and producer’s stories with chefs and buyers
• Support daily sales logistics for existing and new accounts, including calling and taking daily orders.
• Work as a team player and effective communicator: Interact and communicate, both written and verbally, with management, sales / procurement team, customers and vendors in a timely and informative manner.

Requirements:

• 4 yr. college degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of experience in sales; preference for prior sales experience in food
• Superior knowledge of produce/meat/cheese/dairy produced in the Midwest
• Passion for food, at home and eating out, desire to learn continually
• Account management and project planning skills
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Proven track record on relationship building
• High level presentation skills; able to present ideas to customers in a way that produces understanding and impact
• Able to exercise good judgment in determining workflow, priorities, and deadlines

Compensation this position is : salaried How to apply DeadlineFebruary 06, 2015