Sales Associate - Food
Inno Foods Group is a Global Food production facility in high-end luxury snack industry. We are looking for an experienced Sales Associate – Food to explore new customer in local and global market, focusing on customer acquisition. The role entails having the ability to cold call, be customer focused, and driven to achieve goals and milestones within the business. Confidentiality, excellent organizational and communication skills are important qualifications for this position.
Duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
- Developing and maintaining relationships with our key clients
- Promoting and positioning the organization toward major project opportunities
- Supervising customer relationship development and participating in the negotiation of terms and conditions for key accounts while considering the risk management of our business
- Lead and manage business affairs activities
- Ability to quote pricing to customers in a fast-paced environment
- Develop a growth strategy with a focus on customer’s satisfaction and the building of long-term relationships
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the overall industry, competition, industry trends, and market conditions
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity in all interactions
- Balance strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, while achieving performance and targets
- Develop and support Sales and Business Development processes, including but not limited to: strategic plan, annual sale plan, account management plan working cohesively with the sales team and senior management team
- Communicate effectively across the teams and peers to identify process improvements in both groups to enhance the overall customer experience
- Analyze measurable project results by achieving sales targets, delivering high-quality execution, and continuously improving performance
- Occasional business trips are required
- All other duties as assigned
Your qualifications and skills:
- 3 years of proven experience achieving sales targets and building long term business relationships with customers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills to senior management
- Competency in Microsoft Office with the capacity to learn new technology
- Good analytical, negotiation, project management and organizational skills
- Proven ability to resolve complex issues to positive resolution
- Excellent time management and personal organization skills
- Monitoring workload, both personal and that of others, to ensure completion targets are met in a timely and financially responsible manner
- Dynamic entrepreneurship, technical savvy
- Team player with proven record of building a dynamic and effective team
- Knowledge of food manufacturing, product commercialization, and retail merchandising is considered an asset
- Experience in dealing with Costco, Sam's Club and E-Mart is an asset
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Langley, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you willing to participate in occasional business trips?
Experience:
- sales: 3 years (preferred)
Language:
Work Location: In person
