Account Executive

Darling Ingredients•St. Louis, MO

About The Position

Darling Ingredients repurposes and recycles materials from the animal agriculture and food industries - transforming them into essential ingredients that do everything from feeding animals to fertilizing crops to fueling planes and nourishing people. We're the number one publicly traded company of our kind, operating a global family of brands and businesses that span more than 260 facilities in over 15 countries. Our unique scale allows us to make entire industries less wasteful and more sustainable, helping move the world toward a more circular economy. Darling Ingredients offers full time employees a full suite of benefits including but not limited to the following: 401(k), Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, and Paid Time Off. Responsible for profitable volume growth of all Lines of Business sold by the Restaurant Services Department. The Account Executive interacts with current & prospective customers to retain & grow volume with emphasis on prompt customer service as well as solicitation of potential customers including restaurants and food service establishments. Must be able to effectively communicate and convey Darling's value proposition along with the ability to problem solve through data driven communication. TERRITORY: ST. LOUIS

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience selling to the restaurant industry.
Ability to travel up t0 50% as required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field preferred.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Exceptional problem solving & organizational skills
Demonstrated computer skills/knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Microsoft Office, CRM and Oracle systems.
Positive attitude, ability to manage time effectively, work independently and proactively, and display solid follow up techniques.

Responsibilities

Engage with existing customers to increase overall relationship span that conveys Darling's core competencies while delivering profitable volume growth.
Develop relationships with new and existing clients through personal contact or from internal leads supplied by the Customer Engagement Center.
Establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on potential or existing customers.
Grow profitability by retaining and growing high volume and multi-unit accounts in territory to meet or exceed company goals/objectives.
Understand product values; evaluate profitability of new and existing customers.
Implement sales strategies, and follow through to successful contract negotiation; prepare and execute service agreements.
Regularly utilize CRM for new and existing customer profiling including data entry of required fields necessary for overall brand management.
Conduct site and equipment surveys and facilitate installs during pre and post-sales processes
Work closely with Operations & Logistics teams to provide quality service to customers and efficient handling of material at plant locations.
Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems and developing solutions while making recommendations to management.
All other duties as assigned.