Account Manager - Wholesale Asian Foods (Chinese Bilingual)

Job Description

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.

5) Be responsible for maintaining and servicing your own accounts and reaching annual sales targets

6) 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: $55,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Experience level:

• 6 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Commission pay

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Outside Sales: 6 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Mandarin Chinese (Preferred)
• Cantonese (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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