Account Executive for Specialty Food Company

This position is responsible for maintaining and developing sales of imported specialty food in Sacramento,CA. Along with a passion for gourmet cuisine, the account executive should meet or exceed sales goals, provide excellent customer service and display professionalism at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell company authorized products in required volumes to meet or exceed sales goals.
• Perform customer needs analysis, develop solutions, discuss product offerings, create proposals, and negotiate with customers.
• Prospect and ensure the proper level of activity to generate sales results.
• Identify, qualify, and visit prospects and customers in the assigned area.
• Maintain existing customer accounts and generate new business.
• Participate in product and sales related training.
• Keep current on product knowledge and selling process.
• Produce accurate and timely forecasts as required by management.
• Display at all times a positive, professional, and business-like behavior.
• Ensure compliance with Company policies, procedures, and work processes throughout the selling process.
• Adhere to all Company established policies and procedures.
• Special projects or other duties as required.

Skills/Experience

• Minimum 5 years related sales and industry experience
• Knowledge of specialty food products and industry
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a must
• Proficiency in MSOffice applications
• Live in North Bay or San Francisco
• Italian language proficiency is a plus

Lettieri & Co is an exciting place to work with room for growth. We are looking for go-getters who have a passion for quality food and the art of sales. Please send a resume and brief cover letter to apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

Lettieri & Company, an importer of fine foods and wines, has been in operation for more than 35 years in the San Francisco Bay area. As a family operated business, we are dedicated to developing and maintaining strong relationships with our suppliers and retailers and we are an active member of the Specialty Food Association.