Job Description:
Headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, InterLink Marketing Group, is a food broker that specializes in Produce and Natural Foods. We are a highly successful, forward-looking company that is excited to hire a new Account Executive in Pleasanton, CA. As a team player you will take on the multiple responsibilities of managing the total sales within your assigned territory and grow our business together. We are a dynamic team and welcome new talent and vision within our organization. If you have the drive, motivation and energy to contribute to our growth and continued success, we look forward to hearing from you. Your success will be highly rewarded. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package!
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Total retail territory sales management responsibility
- Achievement of annual sales revenue
- Support with the development of annual sales plans
- Ongoing evaluation, selection and management of key business relationships
- Identify and analyze local market dynamics to foresee and resolve issues and identify opportunities
Education:
- BS/BA degree or equivalent experience
Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills at the executive/senior level
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients in a professional manner
- Ability to analyze statistics and calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume
- Expertise in software such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet ability) and Microsoft PowerPoint (presentation skills)
- Ability to make sound decisions and solve problems in a confident, decisive manner
Qualifications:
- 10 – 15 years sales and business experience within the retail produce industry
- Strong business management experience and skills
- Broad produce industry knowledge and experience
- High-energy and passionate about accomplishing sales goals
- Brand management experience
- Desire and ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent people and communication skills
- Experience in forecasting, budget and business plan development
