Account Manager - Wholesale Asian Foods (Chinese Bilingual Preferred)

The position involves working in an inside/outside sales capacity for a growing wholesale Asian food import and distribution company with 33 years of history in the growing market for Asian foods.

You will be required to

1. Work with the management team to craft and implement sales strategies

2. Court potential accounts from a list of targeted prospects

3. Cold call and discover new prospects through online and published sources

4. Aggressively follow-up on existing accounts and new account leads

5. Travel to local and out of state supermarkets and wholesale/reseller accounts to maintain and acquire new business.

6. Be responsible for maintaining and servicing your own accounts and reaching annual sales targets

7. Independently manage a constant pipeline of prospective accounts through the sales process.

Sales Representatives will report directly to the general manager and CEO. This is a high-profile position within a firm where results are noticed. Position has a high commission potential for the motivated individual.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate should have

• A minimum of 6 years of sales in a wholesale food distribution environment or supermarket operations environment.
• A strong work ethic and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time, including out of state and overnight travel.
• Fluent in English. Mandarin Chinese and/or Cantonese a big plus.

This is a position for self-starters who are aggressive, hard-working, and looking to make a difference at a growing company.

COMPENSATION

Base salary plus commission. Benefits include health care and 401k.

TO APPLY

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person