Title: Account Executive, Food Ingredient Sales

Location: Southern California (Home office based)

Job Code: KH808AEFI

Compensation: Up to $135K base salary (plus 35% target bonus and company car or monthly allowance)

Our client is an established and respected supplier of food ingredients and specialty chemicals sold to manufacturers of food, nutraceutical, and beverage products. We are searching for a food ingredient sales professional, based in Southern California to cover accounts throughout this territory.
Work from home when not on the road visiting customers.

Candidate Attributes:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or one of the Life Sciences (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Food Science, Microbiology, Biochemistry, etc.)
• 2 years minimum experience in B2B sales of raw material ingredients sold to manufacturers of food and beverage products
• Prior experience working for a manufacturer or distributor of food ingredients in a sales, sales support, tech service, or R&D capacity is required
• Already have contacts established with food and beverage manufacturers
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to travel – on average - 3 days a week to visit accounts
• A valid driver’s license
• A confident and hard-working attitude.
• Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic personality.
• Rainmaker / Hunter approach to sales

We have excellent benefits and career advancement opportunities for the right person. If you meet or exceed these qualifications, please apply for this exciting job today!

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