Job Description:
Come work for a well-established company who imports tropical fruits from across the world!
We are currently looking for a motivated Senior Sales Representative to join our dynamic team in Oxnard, CA!
As a Senior Sales Representative you are responsible for establishing, growing and maintaining customer accounts in your assigned territory. You are also responsible for following market trends and forecasting sales.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in sales and marketing preferred but other agricultural related major accepted with 3 years of work related experience.
- Proven job history of 3 or more years in fresh produce sales.
- Demonstrated ability to call and source new customer leads.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Detail oriented and organized.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.
- Proficient in Famous Software a plus.
- Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and social media.
- Ability to travel. Occasional overnight trips will be required.
We offer a competitive salary, excellent employee benefits consisting of health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid vacation.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
- Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume.
- Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
- Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in industry societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
