Sales Associate-Entry Level

Job Summary-Overview

LA Foods is looking for an energetic, motivated, hardworking, food industry loving individual who is excited to have an opportunity to learn, develop and hone their skills in the fast-paced world of food sales from some of the best professionals in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Cold calls and qualifies new potential customers based on an established, set criteria
• Utilize the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for account management, opportunity tracking, task management, logging and maintaining key customer data: contact information, prospective customer, wins, promotions, future business reviews, etc.
• Reaches out and makes contact with all inquires via website within 24 hours of submission request.
• Collaborates with a team of internal high-achievers to continue building, growing sales and identifying new opportunities. 
• Primary point of contact for day-to-day Customer needs
• Increase sales with Existing Customers via Market Research, Customer Reporting, Facetime with Customer to identify customer desires/goals, work with internal buyers and Sales Force for product ideation
• Ensure all deadlines are met and buyers have sufficient time to work on items as it pertains to forecasts and pricing.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with customers and drive customer satisfaction through superior service and execution
• Acquire new accounts via leads, cold-calling and other strategic selling solutions
• Gains expertise in sales consultation to ensure sales process development.
• Participates in and conducts regular business reviews as required
• Assist in identifying and driving continuous improvement in our processes.

You are...
 

• Detail-oriented with proven ability to multitask, work under pressure, and meet time sensitive deadlines
• Excited to meet and interact with potential customers via the phone
• Data driven- curious about what insights can be derived from numbers
• Highly adaptable- you thrive in a fast-paced, high-change and dynamic work environment
• Open minded, have a thirst for knowledge and learning.
• Results and action oriented - ownership minded
• Self -motivated, and organized, while remaining flexible and adaptable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to influence key decision makers

At a minimum, you have...
 

• High School Diploma or GED, preferably a bachelor’s degree in business, analytics, supply chain
• 0-2 years of sales and or marketing, (preferably in the food industry)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, CRM

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
 

This position offers:

• Upward mobility
• Ground Floor Opportunity
• Health Insurance
• 401k

This position is based out of the Agoura Hills, CA office. 

Position is not remote

Office Hours are 6:AM – 3:PM M-F.