Key Account Executive

Key Account Executive

Job Summary of Key Account Executive:

You will be a key player in our rapidly growing organization, responsible for generating sales revenue by cultivating new business and enhancing sales with existing accounts. This role involves selling high-quality products to restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retail establishments. You will act as the face of the company by building and maintaining strong customer relationships, while working in a base salary + commission structure.

Job Duties and Responsibilities of Key Account Executive:

• Strengthen sales figures by pursuing new sales avenues and improving sales outcomes with existing clients.
• Build lists of potential patrons by leveraging a range of channels for customer identification.
• Navigate through the assigned region to secure orders from regular and potential customers.
• Highlight and demonstrate products through sample displays or catalog presentations, accentuating the key features that make them stand out.
• Discuss pricing structures, establish credit policies, and prepare sales contracts.
• Project the expected delivery dates based on the company’s production and distribution timelines.
• Prepare reports regarding business transactions and keep expense accounts current.
• Ensure that account activity records are current by teaming up with inside sales representatives.
• Monitor stock levels and track customer orders for efficient management.
• Log customer and sales data in the company’s database platform.
• Build and maintain rapport with procurement connections.

Qualifications and Experience of Key Account Executive:

• Preferably, candidates should have 1-2 years of experience in sales.
• Professional expertise in restaurant management, food sales, catering services, or as a Chef is extremely beneficial.
• Spirited enthusiasm, favorable demeanor, and adept at teamwork.
• Showing adeptness in promoting a positive ambiance and surpassing standard expectations to reach goals.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills and can effectively handle multiple projects.
• Ability to effectively communicate through spoken and written language.
• Self-driven individual capable of quickly acquiring new skills and succeeding in completing assignments within demanding deadlines.
• A college degree is preferred but not a compulsory condition.
• Living within the assigned geographic sales region is a must.

Benefits of Key Account Executive:

• Employees are entitled to receive payment while taking time off for holidays and vacations
• Wellness, dental, and medical benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life insurance
• Obtain a 5% cutback on top-tier food items
• Savings granted to company staff on travel and event expenditures
• 401(k) plan
• Through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, employees have the opportunity to buy shares of their company at a lower price than what is available to the public, potentially leading to financial gains

Salary:

• Job openings come with a minimum pay rate of $50,000
• Employers have established a ceiling of $60,000 for hiring rates

About The Chefs’ Warehouse:

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. has been providing exceptional quality in food service distribution for over 35 years. We serve the world’s finest chefs by offering Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline products from over 2,000 artisan producers in more than 40 countries. We are committed to building relationships with over 35,000 customers through superior service, technology, and expertise.