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JOB FILLED - CPTC Sales Rep

Job Description: 

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, with distribution centers in Seattle, Spokane, Portland, Anchorage, Boise, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. The secret to our 40+ years of success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth.

Charlie's provides a healthy employee stock ownership program, competitive Medical/Dental/Vision and Life Insurance plans. And our newest benefit offers Pre-Paid Fully Funded College Tuition to our employees and the dependent children of our employees after 1 year! 

Charlie’s Produce Total Compensation Package includes:

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Vacation/Holiday/Sick Pay
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Employer-covered College Program
  • 401(k) available

The Role:
We are currently looking for a Sales Rep to join the Charlies Produce Trading Company (CPTC) team.

Responsible for the procurement and national sales of produce. Coordinates procurement & sales activities under the supervision of the CPTC manager to ensure a well-coordinated product line is
offered to customers.  Must be highly flexible to service needs and have an ability to work in a fast-paced work environment. There will be a focus on creating new customer relationships and product line development. Focus on addressing the needs and ensuring the satisfaction of our customers and vendors. These activities include assigned customers and vendors as well as internal company personnel.

Essential Functions Include but Not Limited To:

  • Contacts suppliers to negotiate and acquire product for sale
  • Maintains effective communications with other buyers and sales representatives for product sales.
  • Manage and strengthen product line to satisfy customer needs.
  • Has knowledge of product line, prices and similar data as required.
  • Keeping abreast of market conditions and new items.
  • Pricing strategies—developing price/order guides.
  • Meeting all individual and department sales and profit objectives.
  • Make presentations to potential and existing customers and vendors.
  • Maintain effective, professional relationships with customers, vendors, and fellow employees.

Desired Minimum Qualification: 

  • Minimum three to five years produce experience.
  • Strong commodities knowledge including vegetables and fruits.
  • Effective interpersonal skills to communicate with customers and peers.
  • Strong phone skills.
  • Proven negotiation skills.
  • Able to multi-task and strong organization skills.
  • Education requirements: High School diploma, 2 years college preferred.
  • Some travel required.
  • Prefer both retail and wholesale produce experience.
  • Prefer experience in sales / purchasing in perishable commodities.

Supplemental Information:

  • This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the
  • Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of
  • Homeland Security with the information from each new employee's
  • Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation/Salary: 
DOE

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