Always Fresh is the leader in marketing quality produce, grown in a socially and environmentally responsible way. Our goal is to provide the highest level of service in everything we do.
We have an amazing opportunity for two motivated, passionate, and experienced sales individuals to join our sales team as a Senior Produce Sales Representative: One in Plant City, Florida and one in Monterey, California.
The Senior Produce Sales Representative acts as a liaison between the company and growers, retail customers, and within the industry. They will establish, maintain, and develop a customer base for each assigned product while assisting the Sales Manager in the development and promotion of new product lines. They will also ensure that product price and Grower returns are maximized to achieve maximum sales profitability and growth. The Senior Produce Sales Representative will provide leadership in their role and manage multiple lines of commodities, working to actively grow the business and its networks.
The ideal candidate will have extensive berry experience and work effectively with other departments, maximize and coordinate marketing efforts, maintain an extensive network of contacts, gather market intel, and source items where possible.
The Senior Produce Sales Representative will be responsible for both retaining existing business relationships as well as developing new accounts while ensuring consistent client satisfaction.
The person we’re looking for has:
- Advanced knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling products and services.
- Strong knowledge of industry trends, concepts, and standards including the produce retail, wholesale, and foodservice markets.
- Knowledge of the Perishable Agriculture Commodities Act (PACA).
- Ability to build and maintain effective internal and external working relationships. Desire to exceed customer expectations.
- Desire to promote a customer-focused culture in alignment with the company’s core values, guiding principles and goals.
- Superior time management and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to set priorities and meet target goals.
- Ability to function in a high pressure, fast-paced sales environment.
- Demonstrable integrity and trust in all activities, with the ability to work with a sense of urgency.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including ability to listen and communicate information and ideas clearly through a variety of mediums.
- Ability to effectively solve problems and organize daily tasks.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Ability to speak Spanish is considered an asset.
What we offer:
- We are an established leader in the fresh produce industry, continuously working to improve and innovate.
- We are growing at a rapid pace and have a passion to see our people develop and succeed.
- We have a terrific team of people who genuinely care about the business and each other.
- We offer extremely competitive pay, full health benefits, and a 401k with a company match.
This job description is intended to outline the framework of the duties performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive lsit of all the job's responsibilities. All our jobs include a broad range of activities, duties, and responsibilities which may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
