Account Sales Executive

Responsibilities & Areas of Effectiveness:

• Develop relationships and test outbound strategies to generate new leads

• Follow up with existing lead list and new inbound leads

• Reactivate past customers who have fallen off the wagon

• Attend trade shows to develop leads and partnership opportunities

• Develop sales pipeline process for following up and converting leads

• Travel and meet with existing customers to strengthen relationships

• Identify opportunities to sell new products to existing customers

• Work with customers to pitch and schedule sales and promotions

• Check-in and monitor customer’s needs and collect POs when necessary

• Make customer deliveries if/when sales customer meetings can overlap

• Work with supply chain manager to maintain margins & balance inventory

• Assist in developing wholesale revenue budgets and goals

• Continuously strive for opportunities that go the extra mile to surpass customer expectations (e.g. respond to missed calls, courtesy emails, helpful resources, etc.)

Qualifications & Character:

• Alignment with our core company values. This role will be the primary face of Seven Sons to our customers and it is imperative that values and mission is well represented.

• Proven track record of success and sales growth in a similar role.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills & a track record of being a friendly/bubbly person! :)

• Savvy computer skills with experience using online tools and CRM apps to accomplish your work.

• Ability to adjust to constant innovation and a fast pace of change.

• Ability to work in a fun yet highly productive and collaborative team environment.

• Willingness to report to management and to take responsibility for work performed, oversights, and areas of improvement.

• Ability to self-direct, multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively

Nice to Haves:

• Sales experience and relationships within the food industry

• A love for Apple Devices. Yes, we’re die-hard Apple fans!

• High competence in Lord of the Rings and/or Star Wars trivia :)

Key Performance Indicators:

• Wholesale Revenue Growth

• Wholesale Margin

• # Weekly Sales Calls

This role currently reports to our CEO.

Expected Hours:

• Commitment of 5 days per week

• This role is expected to self-manage and prioritize their workdays and hours.