The position involves working in an outside sales capacity for a growing wholesale Asian food import and distribution company with over 40 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. 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 or Cantonese or Vietnamese bilingual a 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 and resume.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Live within 20 miles of Commerce, CA
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Outside Sales: 6 years (Preferred)
Language:
- Mandarin Chinese (Preferred)
- Cantonese (Preferred)
- Vietnamese (Preferred)
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Preferred)
Work Location: In person