Sales Representative/Account Manager – Food Manufacturing (Prepared Meat, Industrial/Ingredient Sales)Portland, OR (area), On-site

Primary Purpose: Represents the company to new and existing customers for sales and product development.

Responsibilities & Duties:

·       Reports to the Director of Sales.

• Plan and achieve annual sales growth profitably.
• Maintain relationships with decision-makers to ensure that margins and sales goals are accomplished.
• Assure alignment of sales/marketing strategies and promotions with nuances of account base or market segment.
• Manage and develop the customer base while identifying, investigating, and approaching new alternative markets, building sustainable, profitable growth.
• Collaborate with sales management/leaders/teams to develop overall objectives and growth strategies.
• Coordinate between sales, R&D, production, and QA relative to filling orders, shipping, and costing
• Identify opportunities to expand company’s portfolio.
• Drive new business development, expand territories, build brand awareness, and increase market share.
• Other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years of food sales experience is required, preferably in the industrial channel.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related field preferred.
• Travel as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer skills and demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office products & CRM Tools.
• Experience in Ingredient/Industrial sales of protein and/or prepared meat products is highly desired.

Compensation: Highly dependent on education and experience. Includes base ($100K to $130K) incentives, benefits, PTO.