Produce Sales Associate

If you have a passion for:

• Selling quality food products
• Working with a high performing team
• Departmental growth though professional relationships
• Creative methods to achieve objectives
• Being a necessary leader in a fast-paced setting
• Enjoying sales in a hands-on environment

This position may be perfect for you. As the Sales Associate specializing in category development, you will play a vital role in the growing of our business by using your acquired skills to take our business to the next level.

Who We Are:

Sam Enterprises Ltd was established in 1984 and is a leader in the vegetable industry, using the latest technology, large work force and latest food science practices to deliver high-quality products. We are recognized by the world’s largest grocery store chains as a forward trending and innovative producer. We produce popular vegetables such as Zucchini, Hard Squash, Cucumbers, Beans, Peas, Carrots, Hot Peppers, Bell Peppers, Savoy Cabbage, Kale, Beets, Cilantro, Peas, Egg Plant and Pumpkins. Family owned for over 40 years, we pride ourselves on having the earliest products to market and some of the largest customers in the industry. We are constantly pushing boundaries to be a leader in fresh market by acquiring the latest technology, innovative practices and a high performing team. We seek individuals that demonstrate our values such as drive, ambition, passion, innovation and excellence to help us reach our goal to provide fresh vegetables nationally and internationally.

Who We Are Looking For:

A Sales Associate that will focus on maximizing sales of designated accounts, increasing revenues by acquiring new customers and maintaining various commitments and relationships with existing buyers. People wishing to apply for this position should be self-motivated, possess an advanced sales skill set and previous produce experience, as well as demonstrate that they can apply and develop these skills into direct sales. We're looking an elite and smart set individual to take our Sales Department to the next level.

Qualification Requirements:

• Post-Secondary Education
• Proven Sales Experience in Produce
• Strong Phone Presence
• Strong Degree of Professionalism
• Strong Organization and Time-Management Skills
• Strong Microsoft Office Expertise
• Customer Service Characterized by High Levels of Commitment and Integrity
• Attentive to Detail

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, competitor products and prices
• Call assigned customer base within the cycle of weekly orders to maximize daily sales
• Continually pursue new accounts to maximize daily sales
• Retrieve buying updates from calls, voice-mail, text and email to actively promote purchases
• Utilize weekly ads, orders placed in advance and increase volumes to maximize sales
• Act as a coordinator between customers and other departments in the organization
• Report any account issues that may affect the account performance
• Participate in sales planning and monitor daily, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly sales reports
• Create and implement a plan of action for all accounts
• Streamline daily market information from competitors or retail stores and inform senior management in a timely manner
• Perform daily warehouse walks to verify quantities and quality based on buyer specifications
• Inform the appropriate department (warehouse manager, quality control staff, senior management) of any inconsistencies in quality, inventory levels, product size, labels, or weight
• Monitor daily shorts and inform customers of next availability
• Establish customer satisfaction by understanding your customer’s expectations and specifications
• Schedule meetings with existing and potential buyers to develop better rapport and relationship
• Actively participate in team discussions
• Adhere to all company rules, regulations and policies
• Perform other duties as Assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• On-site parking

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• sales: 3 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Abbotsford, BC V3G 2T9 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Abbotsford, BC V3G 2T9: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person