Job Description:
Veritable Vegetable is seeking a full-time Account Manager to develop and maintain strong relationships with existing customers and to contribute to Sales Department goals.
With forty years of experience as a distributor of certified organic produce, Veritable Vegetable is a leader in the organic produce trade. In addition to distributing the freshest, organic produce in the industry, we collaborate with businesses and organizations committed to a sustainable food system here in California, regionally and nationally.
Please submit both a cover letter and resume as one document.
Compensation/Salary:
$52,500 - $70,000 - DOE
Requirements:
- 2 years of experience in sales or customer service.
- Produce industry experience required; retail produce experience a plus.
- Knowledge of produce varieties and seasonality.
- Appreciation for the principles of sustainable agriculture and the value of organic produce.
- Comfortable with office applications: Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be an insurable driver.
When applying for this position, please submit both a cover letter and resume as one document.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Meet goals established for assigned customer accounts: volume, margin, credits, etc.
- Interact with customers to demonstrate products, explain product features, and handle all transactions including sales orders, invoices, credits, etc.
- Recommend products to customers, based on customers' needs and interests.
- Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and product uses.
- Quote standard prices; identify and get approval from the Sales Manager for pricing strategies for individual accounts.
- Provide ongoing account support: understand customer needs, direct resources as needed, and resolve account problems.
- Provide customers with product samples.
- Monitor sales activity (sales goal, volume, trends, history for each account), analyze activity and prepare reports for the Sales Manager.
- Conduct in-store visits to provide face-to-face time and visual assessment of store.
- Monitor market conditions, and competitors' products, prices, and sales.
