Account Specialist - Sales

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Responsibilities

The Account Specialist position is responsible for all aspects of executing the day-to-day relationship with the stores in his/her territory/route. The success and compensation for the position will be based upon his/her ability to grow sales in each store, increase the number of demos in each store, increase the number of displays in each store, and maintain excellent relationships with all store management and personnel.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• 5 + years of strong sales performance in the grocery industry
• 2+ years’ experience with specialty food

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

• Demonstrated ability and passion to sell in an incentive based environment.
• A true love for sales and a professional mind-set related to new business development.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekend. Required overnight travel up to 50% of the time.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with people at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite of Products (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to respond to and effectively handle customer complaints in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to think through and solve issues creatively.
• Possess a sense of urgency and attention to accuracy and detail.
• Talent communicating effectively both orally and in writing with people at all organizational levels.
• Ability to effectively manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously and often with time conflicting pressures.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize and pursue business opportunities without being directed to, acting quickly and decisively when appropriate.
• Ability to approach the business with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Demonstrated willingness to take responsibility for personal actions, decisions and results.