Sales Executive with National Responsibilities at GENUPORT

Job description

New business development selling to a wide range of customers including but not limited to: independent and chain retail stores, distributors, bulk and food service distributors, and industrial accounts.

Responsible for executing on-boarding process for new accounts

Maintenance of and growth in certain existing account business

Taking leadership role in company trade show activities including booth organization, set-up, manning and all appropriate show follow-up

Serving as a resource for company marketing activities

As a key member of a small but quickly growing team, it is imperative to have a collaborative and supportive mind-set when interacting with all other team members including QA, purchasing and production.

Required profile

Candidate will have significant demonstrable selling experience in either the snack or confection industries.

Exposure to a variety of retail, food service, and industrial accounts would be a major plus.

Ability/interest in working in an entrepreneurial, non-corporate environment with limited structure is necessary.

Must be self-starter able to set daily agenda and develop new trade leads on your own

Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills

Proficiency in excel, powerpoint and all other normal business tools

Travel expectation: as much as 50%

Sell-side trade show experience

Company description

A unique sales opportunity with a fast growing vertically integrated snack company that has been experiencing 25-30% annual growth for the past four years. Company is uniquely positioned with top-of-class quality products that are in demand based on quality and uniqueness rather than price. While experiencing a high rate of organic growth, the company is looking to grow even faster by seeking a high energy, self starting sales person excited to join this very entrepreneurial team.

Company is a family-owned bakery based in Hatboro, PA just outside of Philadelphia. It is vertically integrated offering a very unique portfolio of value-added products including high quality salted, gluten free, filled and seasoned pretzels. Additionally, the company has developed a very innovative pretzel bit product that has both retail and industrial applications.

The business is split between own-branded, bulk and copack services. Customers are across the U.S. as well as in several dozen countries overseas. The company's branded business does not focus on traditional grocery but rather on more non-traditional but profitable niches including independent supermarkets, distributors, off-brand retailers and even unique outlets including airlines and QVC.

Bulk and Co-pack business is spread among many local, regional and national names.

What we offer

Reporting directly to the company president, this position is an opportunity to join a fast growing, highly ambitious and entrepreneurial team. The successful candidate will be in a unique position as the first hired sales person in a company that has been growing at 25-30% for the past four years. With highly sought after and unique products, the company is looking to take advantage of its recent investments in infrastructure and equipment that provides it the foundation to experience even more growth in the coming years.