AJC International: Sales, Puerto Rico

AJC International • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

AJC is looking for a motivated and results driven International Sales Professional interested in advancing their sales career with an international company and top exporter of frozen protein products in the U.S. In this sales role you will be responsible for generating profitable sales of frozen food commodities like poultry, pork, and beef to a diverse region while meeting sales plan metrics. This is accomplished by maintaining and increasing current customer accounts and developing new customers through building relationships. The ideal candidate must be a (preferably experienced) commercially driven person who is positive, energetic, creative, a quick learner who is motivated by challenge and excited by the opportunity to work in an international environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience.
• Speak, read, and write English and Spanish fluently.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• 2-5 years of International Sales experience preferred.
• A self-starter and quick learner.
• Passionate about international sales and building your business.
• Adaptable and creative.
• Persistent and tenacious.
• Able to set sales goals and achieve them.
• Eager to learn and grow.
• Entrepreneurial mind-set.
• Excellent communicator and team player.
• Driven, determined, self-motivated and an independent thinker.
• Able to exercise strong judgment in analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and solving complex problems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate profitable sales of frozen food commodities like poultry, beef, and pork.
• Service customers in Latin America using your advanced or native Spanish proficiency.
• Maintain current and develop new customer accounts mainly via phone and email.
• Travel to your destination countries 15% of the time or less to visit customers or attend tradeshows.
• Build relationships internally with purchasing, credit, operations and other departments as well as externally with outside vendors and partners.
• Meet or exceed clearly laid out sales metrics and goals by effectively selling our core products and developing new business.
• Maintain gross profit and tonnage for an assigned account base while managing inventory.
• Assist operations team with information for transportation movement in order to meet desired shipment schedules and avoid unnecessary costs.
• Assists the team to grow market share and diversify products and origins sold into the market.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees