• Sr Sales Representative (Bi-lingual) - Ethnic…

    Schwan's Company (Trenton, NJ)


    * Candidate will ideally live in the NJ or NYC or NYC metropolitan areas*

     

    We are hiring a bi-lingual Sr Sales Representative to join our Ethnic Foods Business. Through CJ Foods USA's Ethnic Sales Division, we offer a vast array of authentic Asian flavors to ethnic retail stores throughout the Americas. Our popular brands include bibigo® and Twin Marquis® products, along with a variety of imported offerings from our parent company, CJ CheilJedang.

     

    In this role you will be responsible for uncovering and developing new prospects as well as continued focus on our existing customers to increase sales of our products. You will collaborate and work with customers to uncover their needs, create solutions and ensure a smooth a sales process. We are looking for someone who is creative, customer centric and solutions oriented who resides in the NJ or NYC and NYC metropolitan area.

    Responsibilities:

    • Accountable for sales of new items, category reviews, strategic volume and promotional planning, sales goals, budget adherence, and execution of sales/marketing initiatives.

    • Supporting the development of Regional Accounts annual/quarterly business plans.

    • Identify brand/category development opportunities, communicate, and resolve account issues/solutions through sales/marketing management team.

    • Develop/maintain by working with internal sales development, annual forecasts/bottom-up plans, marketing/promotional initiatives, sales/promotional history, and promotional spending which deliver incremental realized sales.

    • Create and implement sales and marketing plans that target specific demographic opportunities among consumer segments.

    • Travel: this role supports customers in the NE region of the US – 1 to 2 overnights per month needed

    Qualifications:

    • 4+ years’ experience in Asian Food Sales • Must be bi-lingual in both English and Korean for this role • Strong analytical acumen, sales reporting, and presentation skills

    Compensation and Benefits:

    The base salary range for this position is $70,000 – $97,500 annually with eligibility for a 15% annual incentive bonus that is based on organizational performance and car allowance. The salary range represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

     

    Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a strong foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support programs.

     

    The employing subsidiaries of Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.

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