Now Hiring - Quirch Foods Company - Retail Sales Account Executive in Coral Gables, FL

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Account Executive Export (Centraland South America)

About Quirch Foods

In business for over 50 years, Quirch Foods is a global distributor and exporter of fresh and frozen food products with a unique focus on ethnic cultures. We service our customers from 5 distribution centers strategically located in the United States . We have consistently been ranked among the top 50 exporters in the US and are one of the largest importers of seafood. Our customers include independent grocers, chain supermarkets, foodservice distributors, cruise lines, restaurants and food processors/manufacturers. We have an extensive product list with over 8,000 SKU's and carry niche brands such as Panamei, Mambo and Chiquita along with national brands like Tyson, IBP, Excel, JBS, Iowa Premium, Smithfield, Dietz & Watson, along with many others. We are headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Quirch is a portfolio company of Palladium Equity Partners, a leading mid-market private equity fund based in New York City, which partnered with the Executive Team to capitalize on Quirch Foods record of excellence and to grow it decisively beyond its current business.

Position Summary:

Quirch Foods is looking for an experiencedAccount Executive to identify new business opportunities by tapping thepotential customers from different countries. The ideal candidate would be anindividual seeking to grow Sales with experience in the food industry. We arecurrently looking for candidates with experience in the Mexico and Colombiafood industry market.

Essential duties andResponsibilities:

• Plan, design, develop and implement different sales activities by researching the customer's needs and requirements
• Make sure that the existing clients are retained and maintained while developing the new customers
• Ensure that the all the sales and marketing activities are carried out within the agreed budgets, volume, sales, and within the given time scales
• Take initiative and efforts to develop constructive and effective solutions to any issues that slow down or hamper the export procedures and activities
• Constantly review distributor's performance and monitor their work, so that relevant information can be provided to the management.

Attend meetings withother companies to negotiate, so that they assist in the overall growth anddevelopment of the business organization

Carry out market research, conduct surveys andstudy the competitors and their marketing and sales strategies.

Make new plans that willhelp the organization race ahead in the competition by prioritizing the targetcountries.

Actively participate inthe training sessions to improvise knowledge and skills.

Attend trade shows andexhibitions.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Forthe Mexico and Colombian market we are seeking an individual who is bilingualand fluent in English and Spanish.

Aggressive/ tactful Salesmanship

Leadershipskills

Financial/ business analytical skills

Computerskills Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Categoryand product knowledge

Presentationskills

Negotiationskills

Pricing(cost to retail) skills

Benefits you will enjoy:

Comprehensivebenefits package that includes: Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Plan, DisabilityPlan, Life insurance Plan

401K savings Plan

Paid Holidays

Personal Time off

Employee Discounts

QuirchFoods is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicantsare considered for employment without regard to age, race, color,religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteranstatus. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What is your desired compensation?

Experience:

• Sales: 1 year (Preferred)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Coral Gables, FL 33134: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person