Account Executive - Eagle County

Shamrock Foods Company•Eagle, CO

18h•$40,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Account Executive is responsible for maximizing profitable sales growth for Shamrock Foods Company by representing its products and services on a commission basis to restaurants, resorts, hotels, and other institutional establishments through face-to-face interactions. The role focuses on building and maintaining customer relationships, growing territory sales, supporting customer profitability, and optimizing service and delivery. The position involves prospecting for new customers, maintaining current accounts, sharing market intelligence and product innovations, and using company resources and technology to improve the customer experience. The role requires flexibility to meet departmental demands, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays. Starting compensation is $40,000–$100,000 per year based on performance goals, with an eventual transition to commission-based compensation.

Requirements

High school diploma and/or GED required.
Current driver’s license.
Demonstrated expertise in problem solving.
Comfort using technology and analyzing customer data.
Knowledge of industry trends.
Expertise in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Must be flexible and willing to work departmental demands, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree.
Two or more years of experience in culinary work, restaurant operations, foodservice, or another related field.
Previous successful sales experience.

Responsibilities

Prospect new customers and build a territory to grow the customer base.
Maintain the current customer base and grow the share of each customer’s business.
Support customer menu engineering and food-cost analysis to reduce waste and improve profitability.
Consume and share market intelligence and industry trends.
Conduct product demonstrations and comparisons by bringing sample products to customers’ restaurants or facilities.
Facilitate demonstrations of company capabilities that can support customers.
Share new product innovations using Shamrock resources.
Build relationships at multiple levels within customer businesses.
Keep accounts current by optimizing sales, service, and delivery, and collecting past-due customer balances.
Leverage technology to improve customer efficiency and enhance the customer experience.
Participate in ongoing training to continuously develop skills.
Perform other duties as assigned.