Job Description:
Grower-Shipper currently seeking an experienced and self-motivated Warm Vegetable Produce Salesperson in McAllen, TX.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING COMMODITIES:
Beans |
Celery |
Corn |
Cucumbers |
Edamame |
Eggplant |
Muskmelons |
Okra |
Peppers |
Pumpkins |
Squash |
Sweet Potato |
Tomatillo |
Tomato |
Watermelon |
Zucchini |
Herbs |
Basil |
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Maximize procurement and sales relationships.
- Manage and expand existing customer accounts, including wholesale, retail, and food service accounts.
- Seek out and develop new customers and grower/shipper relationships.
- Formulate and execute day-to-day sales of program and market-driven accounts.
- Collaborate with sales team on customer and commodity growth, pricing strategy, and program implementation and planning.
- Maintain sales targets and category growth.
Qualifications:
- Possess a BA/BS degree or equivalent.
- 3-5 years prior produce sales/procurement/logistics experience.
- Self-motivated and results-oriented. Special attention to detail along with strong organizational skills.
- Keen analytical skills with the ability to make sound decisions and problem solve.
- Personal accountability and strong business ethics.
- Effective interpersonal and communications skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, etc.