Sales Account Executive

Wonderful Citrus is North America’s leading integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementines/mandarins, navel and Valencia oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits, and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus farms more than 74,000 acres of fresh citrus and has supplier relationships around the world to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across the globe under our flagship consumer brands, Wonderful Halos Mandarins, Wonderful Seedless Lemons, and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red Grapefruit.

Overview

The Account Executive will be responsible for the end-to-end account management of assigned customers within retail-based accounts. This position will be responsible for fostering and enhancing internal/external, sales performance, customer service and achieving revenue and margin goals and objectives. The individual will also collaborate with other departments internally to ensure continued satisfaction and success.

Here's what you'll bring to the table

Pay Rate is $70,304 to $85,000 per year and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation will be dependent upon skills & experience.

Responsibilities

This position will lead the account management of small to mid-sized retail-based accounts.; Responsible for understanding inventory levels and fruit movement across the business to meet the needs of our customers.; Meet expectations of volume movement driven by multiple channels.; Contributes to the overall planning, programming, and execution towards the overall book of business.; Heavy collaboration with category directors to align on moving fruit volumes to multiple outlets.; The Account Executive will work in conjunction with other Account Executives to execute across multiple territory assignments.; Provide real-time support and assistance in addressing customer issues and account management.; Direct the development of short and long-term strategic volume goals.; Develop and manage customer base and update regularly.; May attend trade shows as a representative of Wonderful Citrus.; Maintain contacts across Wonderful Citrus to efficiently leverage resource and realize new sales opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales and Marketing or related field highly desired.; Minimum of 5 years sales experience in produce, perishables or commodity products or as a grower, packer and shipper.; Demonstrated ability to work with others to obtain objectives in a high performing team.; There must have an understanding on the commodities being sold and have a comprehensive understanding of market trends which influence pricing decisions.; Ability to manage multiple priorities.; Sales and service systems development and deployment.; Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level.; Strong customer service orientation.; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (Verbal and written), with an ability to make decisions with agility; Must partner with management team to ensure the best possible service and effective communication to Paramount Citrus customers.; Ability to travel occasionally to trade shows and customer visits.; Must be able to write reports, business correspondence and to effectively present information and respond to questions from sales staff, vendors and customers.