Job Description Job Description:  Food company with local farm in the Northwest Chicago suburbs is seeking an energetic and dynamic Regional Sales Associate for the Midwest Region to join our team. Our ideal candidate will have outside sales experience, be self-motivated and love food! Experience working in fresh produce is a plus. Our goal is to find someone as passionate about fresh vegetables and natural foods as we are. We are willing to develop motivated individuals. 

Responsibilities & Duties:   The Regional Sales Associate will interact with and manage retail, wholesale and foodservice accounts.  Additional responsibilities include:

• Conducting regular sales calls, account reviews, and customer analysis in order to build business
• Coordinating with regional retail accounts to sell and promote new and existing products
• Ability to work with sales and marketing teams in order to best support customers
• Maintaining complete and accurate records of all sales and customers
• Travel as needed for territory including overnight stays

Qualifications: 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 essential functions.

• Strong communication and negotiating skills  
• High emphasis on new product and new customer development experience
• Computer literate with emphasis on presentations, data analysis, reporting, and communication
• Based in the Chicago area
• Ability to travel to accounts
• Self-motivated and detail oriented
• High energy individual with  enthusiasm for food

 Compensation: 

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Full benefits package offered
• Goal based bonus

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