Account Executive

Company Description

Charlie’s Produce - Who We Are

Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth.

Charlie’s was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus. With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like-minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.

What we offer:

• An amazing company culture!
• Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations, paid holidays.
• Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
• Coverage under State Sick Leave.
• 100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).

Compensation:

• $82- $92K annually
• This role is bonus eligible 
• Potential 90-day performance-based raise
• Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure

Job Description

The Account Executive maintains excellent client relations and builds sales with our foodservice customers. Cultivates customer satisfaction, account health and growth, presents new and necessary products to market.

The Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited To: 

• Must be a driven sales professional effective at cold-calling and prospecting.
• Hunter mentality with a large emphasis on obtaining new business.
• Must have great time management skills and able to multitask and work well under stress.
• Able to consistently meet and/or exceed sales goals.
• Demonstrates administrative abilities in managing accounts and service needs.
• Willing to take extra steps and/or time necessary to ensure follow-through on details.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude at work and is comfortable giving and receiving feedback.
• Demonstrates ability to manage a diverse, high-volume book of business with an emphasis on customer relations and client retention.
• Comfortable maintaining high customer satisfaction and growing new and preexisting industry relationships.
• Must be professional, punctual, and team-oriented.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven sales/profitability track record
• 5 years in the produce/food industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer/Client Focus
• Problem Solving Analysis
• Time Management
• Communication Proficiency
• Teamwork Orientation
• Technical Capacity
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test (does not include marijuana)
• Must be willing to sign an arbitration agreement
• Clean motor vehicle report

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 All job offers for this position are contingent upon passing a criminal background check after a conditional offer of employment. No applicants will be disqualified based on the mere presence of criminal history, and an individualized assessment shall be conducted before any conditional offer of employment is revoked.

 Attorney General’s Washington Fair Chance Act guide                                                                                 RCW 49.94.010                       

This is a safety-sensitive position.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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