Senior Account Executive

General Job Description:

The Senior Account Executive interacts with top-tier current & prospective customers while assisting Account Executives in maintaining & growing relationships through customer contact. A strong emphasis is put on prompt customer service and solicitation of potential customers including restaurants and food service establishments.

Responsibilities include:

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Profitable customer growth along with retention of high volume and multi-unit accounts in territory to meet or exceed company goals/objectives. Establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential customers.
• Enhances sales staff accomplishments and competence by answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members; teaching improved processes; mentoring & coaching.
• Understand product values; evaluate profitability of new and existing customers.
• Identify market opportunities through prospecting and coordinating activities with Inside Sales department.
• Develop and implement sales strategies, and follow through to successful contract negotiation; prepare and execute service agreements.
• Utilize Salesforce to full capacity for in depth customer analysis.

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a business field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience selling into the restaurant and hospitality industry.

Key Competencies:

• Work well with others in a team based environment.
• Communicates clearly both verbally or in written form; excellent analytical skills.
• Leadership ability; able to direct personnel.
• Requires minimum supervision; makes timely, accurate judgments regarding production & process quality.
• Highly organized; superior time management skills.

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