Business Account Executive

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Business Account Executive is an outside sales position. Business Account Executive is responsible for

increasing sales in assigned area and customers while adhering to the company policies. In order to

contribute to our customers, it is crucial to build and maintain a positive business relationship for the future

development of both companies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Report to office every morning. 80% travel in the area, 20% desk work. Business trip is assigned as needed.

Daily contact with new existing customers for appointments. Plan out day to day schedule.

Increase the frequency of sales meetings with the prospects in your sales territories.

Prepare, distribute use necessary materials to complete sales.

Introduce and sell products, acquire projects from new and existing customers.

Find and create needs in new existing customers and market.

Build relationship with buyer or key decision makers of new existing customers

Meeting individual sales target.

Routinely update, and share record of new existing customers with company.

Improve customer satisfaction by resolving issues between customer and company.

Report daily progress, issues, challenges, future plans and suggestions to managers.

Forward customer order to applicable department promptly.

Collect customer’s payment by due date.

Company car maintenance

Job duties are not limited to list above

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None

QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship for employment visa

Bachelor or higher degree required

Valid driver license.

Ability to drive min. 200 miles and in heavily populated areas

Report to office every morning in own or public transportation

Communicate in business level English

Basic calculation skills (i.e. Cost, profit, profit margin, and expense)

Ability to lift min. 40 pounds

Ability to walk or stand for 8+ hours during outside sales and tradeshows.

Handle, consume, and cook: meat, seafood, vegetable, fruit, peanut, flour, soy, sesame etc

Ability to use MS Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook) and Windows operation system

No hesitation with visiting, speaking and negotiating with customers

Honest, tenacious and can work continuously

Punctual

Able to comply with company rules company policies

Able to focus on the tasks given by the company

Able to adopt to other cultures.

Able to collaborate and cooperate with own department and other departments

Able to prioritize tasks and manage time well

Able to keep company and customer information (price, product, inventory, sales data etc.) confidential

Able to take manager’s and supervisor’s advice and suggestion honestly to improve one’s speech, conduct and behaviorCompany Description

Nippon Shokken U.S.A. is the leading sauce and seasoning manufacturer in Japan, and trying to expand the business more in the US.

Company vision

Although we are a Japanese company, less than half of our customers are Asian/Japanese. Most of our clients are American companies. Our vision is to use the technology and know-how we have as Japan's leading seasoning company to make America tastier, and it is you who will help spread this vision. Would you like to work with us?

Full-time