Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Eastern Vegetable Division is seeking an Account Manager based in Wellington, Florida. Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of A. Duda and Sons, Inc. a private family-owned company in business for over 98 years. Starting out as a humble celery farm in 1926, DUDA’s business operations today include Duda Farm Fresh Foods, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of celery and other quality fresh and fresh-cut vegetables and citrus; The Viera Company, a highly regarded community developer with fully-integrated real estate operations including Viera Builders, a residential home builder; as well as Duda Ranches, manager of DUDA’s agricultural operations including sod, sugarcane, citrus and cattle.
At Duda Farm Fresh Foods, we believe in offering the best products and services to our customers and we hire motivated individuals who are passionate about helping us meet those goals. If you possess high standards like we do, and believe in shared success, you might be the candidate we’re seeking for this crucial role on our team.
As an Account Manager you will have the opportunity to sell quality fresh fruits and vegetables. The role is responsible for servicing current customer accounts, as well as, seeking to develop new accounts. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly organized, efficient with their time, a problem solver that works well within a team while striving to excel with their customers.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Produce sales and account management to existing and new customers including daily, program, and contact accounts
- Manage daily customer communications to provide superior customer service
- Maintain consistent communication with industry contacts to understand market pricing, product availability and quality challenges
- Input, track and review sales orders and inventory levelsWellington
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of each customer’s business and work with internal Management to develop viable strategies to grow the account
- Establish and build strong working relationships with internal teams such as Harvesting/Production, Shipping, Logistics, and Accounting to ensure successful customer service to your accounts
- Investigate, track and resolve customer concerns; identify trends and implement solutions
- Retain and grow your assigned key accounts
Requirements:
- 5+ years’ experience in the fresh produce industry
- Experience in marketing, pricing, and selling to a large customer base
- Have a track record of meeting and exceeding sales goals
- Should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills with computer competency.
- Understanding of iTrade and Foodlink and the ability to learn and successfully maneuver in other vendor portals as needed
- Strong sense of urgency and excellent customer service skills are key factors in the success of this role.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing is preferred as well as strong communication and organizational skills
- The individual must be available after hours as well as weekends for communication via cell phone/email/computer to manage opportunities to meet customer and Duda service level
- Growth and sales oriented and the ability to work and succeed in a team atmosphere
- Acute attention to detail and accuracy
- Drive and motivation to generate new business, and maintain current relationships
- Available to travel 1-10 days annually
- Highly proficient in Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Benefits and Perks:
This is a full-time salaried position and at Duda we offer a wide range of benefits as part of our total compensation package including but not limited to excellent medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement and professional development.
Duda is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
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