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JOB FILLED - Account Manager Retail Sales Channel

Job Description: 

Join our Sales Team as an account manager and grow with us! This role will require the ability to build strong and lasting relationships, and the resiliency press forward through a challenging and rewarding industry. The Account Manager will need general sales or account management experience with the ability to grow and truly understand their customers’ business, anticipate needs, manage expectations, and overcome objections. This role will be part of our Retail Sales Channel.

POSITION SPECIFICS:

  • Compensation Information: DOE base salary and bonus
  • Schedule/Shift Information: Typically, Monday – Friday, onsite role. Ability to travel to customers as needed. 5-10% annual travel. Some weekends on occasion
  • Benefits: Include PTO, Medical, Dental, STD and Life Insurance as well as 401k

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE:

  • Manage several accounts at one time with on time accurate order entry, and ability to track price schedules while setting and tracking ads
  • Ability to seek out ways to grow their accounts through ad planning and introduction of new items
  • Entices new sales opportunities from internal knowledge given from buyers to aide in product sales to help get product out and grow extra sales
  • Overseeing local and reginal sales, promotions and campaigns while working with Retail Director on any needed customer project to aide in on time execution
  • Design and implement a successful sales strategy for each given account. Set sales targets and achieve them effectively.
  • Manages and resolves all receivable issues
  • Plans and attends customer food shows

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

  • 3+ years’ experience in sales or account management
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills
  • Ability and willingness to work with others internally in the organization at all levels in a professional manner
  • Strong analytical skills to identify trends and sales patterns
  • Advanced time management skills
  • Handling and resolving customer complaints in a professional manner regarding our products
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • 1+ years of experience with ERP or CRM
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple competing tasks and demands

PREFERRED QUALIFIFCATIONS AND SKILLS:

  • High school diploma or equivalent preferred
  • Experience with Produce Pro
  • Bilingual is awesome!

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Be able to sit and work at a computer for 8 hours a day with the ability to complete data entry
  • Ability to make and receive phone calls

Qualified applicants will be considered for this exciting and rewarding position with a successful and growing company in Minneapolis. We have been in business for over fifty years and continue to be a leader in the Midwest market.

EEO Statement:
Wholesale Produce Supply, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation/Salary: 
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