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This job expired on September 09, 2019

Sales Account Manager AeroFarms

  • Date Posted July 11, 2019
  • Location Newark, NJ
  • Category Agriculture / Business
  • Job type Full-Time
Company description We Are Transforming Agriculture

At AeroFarms, we are on a mission to grow the best plants possible for the betterment of humanity. We are a global, mission-driven company, Certified B Corporation and proud to be named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. Our patented, award winning aeroponic technology provides the perfect conditions for healthy plants to thrive, taking indoor vertical farming to a new level of precision and productivity with minimal environmental impact and virtually zero risk. Through our retail brand Dream Greens, you can enjoy locally grown, pesticide-free produce that bursts with flavor and nutrition, all year round.

Job description

As a Certified B Corporation, AeroFarms is a mission-driven company with global headquarters in Newark, NJ, championing indoor vertical farming and fundamentally transforming agriculture. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies and by Inc.com as one of the Top 25 Disruptive Companies in the World, AeroFarms is scaling to meet the demand for our fresh, locally grown produce that is setting new culinary standards, and we need someone special who can bring their experience to help us grow further. Must be aligned with our mission and passionate about making a difference. 

We have:

  • An incredible ‘change-the-world’ company with the eyes of the world focused on our success.
  • A team of motivated, intellectually-curious individuals to support you.
  • Backed by some seriously impressive firms including Goldman Sachs, Prudential, leading VCs, and strategic partners with a view on global expansion. 

AeroFarms is seeking a dynamic Sales Account Manager who is passionate about our mission and to share our exciting AeroFarms and Dream Greens stories to build exceptional relationships with strategic partners, investors, and customers.

You will:

  • Cultivate a strong relationship with existing customers and securing new customer accounts in the Northeast Region to meet sales goals and develop account specific P&Ls; factoring in all costs of doing business such as Product Offering, Pricing Strategies, Merchandising Programs, and Distribution and Logistics.
  • Manage inbound and inside sales needs.
  • Support the sales forecast activities by providing customer insights.
  • Collaborate with cross functional departments to ensure flawless execution of current business and new expansion initiatives.
  • Represent the company at relevant industry and community events.

You have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain, Marketing, or equivalent.
  • A professional with 4-6 years of relevant grocery retail and food service experience in Sales, Business Development, Account Management, Category Management, and Merchandising - preferably with CPG food experience and ideally with fresh produce know-how.
  • Experience with ERP, CRM, and EDI/Online Order Taking in order to own and define business requirements for these systems and to manage effectively our sales needs and customer management.
  • Experience with Nielsen/IRI and other syndicated data.
  • A strong ability to structure, analyze, and manipulate data in Excel.
  • The passion, energy interpersonal skills, and love of selling to build exceptional customer relationships and share the exciting AeroFarms story.
  • The agility to work in a constantly changing environment while simultaneously being a positive agent for change.
  • The willingness to pitch in wherever critical needs arise.
  • A track record of problem-solving and the cognitive ability to think of solutions that others hadn’t considered.
  • A strong project manager with a level of organization and attention to detail that is envied by others and you have used your abilities to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Car to travel for regular customer meetings, store visits, market audits, and events and ability to lift 25 to 50 pounds for set up of events. Ability to work weekends and evenings as needed because we want to connect with our consumers.

You might also have:

  • Bilingual language skills in Spanish
  • Knowledge of NJ/NY metro market
  • A love of food with a background in restaurant/hospitality because food experience really matters.
Compensation this position is : salaried Application instructions
This job expired on September 09, 2019
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