Sales Account Manager
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Sales Account Manager will focus on a portfolio of clients that includes large select customers as well as developing strategies for several smaller accounts. In this role, you will sell industry leading solutions and mentor team members with your expertise. You will work primarily with customers using traditional telephone communication as well as video telephone software.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop a plan to establish and maintain account relationships and meet personal sales targets.
- Build a business plan for each account.
- Coordinate the use of resources provided by the organization and fellow team members to provide value added services to accounts.
- Develop strong client relationships that provide significant input to planning, product, price and service strategies.
- Support sales leadership and other sales professionals in developing new market opportunities in the designated territory or market.
- Contribute to the team by advancing objectives that drive the team’s overall success.
- Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience selling products in a business to business sales environment
Position Information
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
Location: North Olmsted, Ohio
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet
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