Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The successful candidate will source new sales opportunities and close sales to achieve sales Goals. KSC is a distributor of grocery products such as tortillas, candy, and spices. This position will work with store decision makers at Walmart, Smith's, and other retailers

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

· Increase sales in existing accounts, call on prospective customers, and create a strong customer/supplier relationship with retailers.

· Manage existing business accounts utilizing effective call strategies, conceptual selling, creative problem solving, promotional planning, merchandising, etc.

· Call on retailer market, district, and store managers

· Merchandise product to support promotions and general route development

· Prepare sales information for customers

· Establish buying influences, sales plans and purchasing criteria for assigned accounts

· Secure and place orders taking into consideration delivery dates and inventory levels for fulfillment

· Tracking and reporting on-going and consistent market conditions, conditions through internal tools

· Weekly retail/market recap of execution and performance, providing manager feedback on market using internal tools

· Other duties that may become necessary

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES)

· Food consumer packaged goods experience is an asset

· Spanish proficiency helpful

· Experience in managing price package plans for customers

· 1 - 5 years of key account experience or equivalent

· Experience managing trade promotions, product supply planning and retail display execution

· MS Office proficiency required

· Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

Company Description

KSC is an Independent Food Distributor of grocery related products for all major retail chain and institution customers, throughout the state of Arizona. KSC has been in business since 1984 and has been a market leader representing over 200 local, national, and multi-national manufacturers.