Job: Account Executive - Las Vegas & Taos

SUMMARY
Represents and sells products for Shamrock Foods Division on a commission base to hotels, restaurants, resorts and other institutional establishments or individuals at sales office or customer's place of business.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The responsibilities and duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:
Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, and other resources.
Regularly contacts established customer base by phone and/or traveling through assigned territory to solicit orders.
Regularly contacts prospective customers to solicit orders, and establish new relationships.
Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
Collections, order guide maintenance, and order entry for all Avendra, and assigned territory street accounts.
Administer all item changes for the Avendra properties assuring highest level of compliance.
Attend required customer and company scheduled meeting.
Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate figures i.e. add, subtract, multiply in whole number, decimals, and fractions. Able to calculate amounts such as discounts, commissions, proportions, percentages. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The successful candidate must be able to understand all policies, procedures, instructions, rules and regulations (including all safety training and safety information) associated with this position which are written in English. In addition, the successful candidate must be able to appropriately respond to these and, where needed, provide reports, presentations, information or communications in English.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university preferred; one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Must be able to use a laptop.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Current driver’s license and auto insurance required.