Specialty Imports Sales Specialist
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JobgetherSpecialty Food Imports
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary$92,400–$138,600
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Job Details
- Experience
- At least 3 years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSalesforceMicrosoft OfficeRelationship management
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 3 years of sales experience in a retail, broker, wholesale, or distribution environment.
- Deep expertise in Specialty and Import categories.
- Demonstrated success in consultative selling, networking, negotiations, and new business acquisition.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and reports.
- Strong financial acumen, including understanding of profit and loss, food costs, and business planning.
- Strong understanding of business and restaurant operations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Ability to learn and effectively use proprietary CRM tools.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, business writing, and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational and project management skills.
- Ability to travel up to 50%.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute targeted Specialty and Import sales strategies to achieve business goals.
- Identify customer needs and build tailored product mixes and solutions.
- Use data analytics and sales reports to prioritize and focus efforts on high-potential accounts.
- Prospect for new business, qualify opportunities, and support conversion of high-value prospects.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market conditions, competitor offerings, and product innovations.
- Track sales activities and results through Salesforce to support team-selling.
- Provide feedback to merchandising teams on product quality, assortment, and competitive activity.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, brokers, and manufacturers.
- Participate in food shows, industry events, and sales meetings to support sales initiatives.
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