What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry Level Sales Representative position at Johanna Foods Inc.?
Overview
Johanna Foods is a state-of-the-art food manufacturer located in Flemington, New Jersey. Privately operated since 1995, Johanna Foods is now one of the country's largest producers and distributors of fruit juices, drinks and yogurt. Our products include the popular La Yogurt and Sabor Latino yogurt, Tree Ripe juices, Earth Wise juice beverages, Ssips and Sabor Latino drinks and nectars, and Ssips aseptic drink boxes, all using cutting-edge technologies and only the freshest, highest quality ingredients. Johanna Foods is also a leading private label and co-pack juice and yogurt producer, manufacturing products for numerous leading retailers and brands.
What we offer:
Competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, short term disability insurance, long term disability insurance, vacation, and tuition reimbursement.
Compensation:
- $55,000 - $60,000/year including incentives
- Health/401k benefits
- Car Allowance
Job Summary:
The Entry Level Sales Representative position is initially focused on training, development and learning Johanna’s Chilled Products Business. Once the candidate demonstrates an in-depth understanding of Johanna’s Chilled Products Business, properly completes training tasks/responsibilities and effectively communicates with other departments, designated sales accounts will be assigned. This position requires the candidate to report to the Company Headquarters office located in Flemington NJ. Johanna’s Company policy does not support remote work or work from home.
Responsibilities
- Primary focus is to learn Johanna Chilled Products Business
- Accept mentoring and training from Senior Sales team members and others within the organization on various business related topics
- Support all Company Shared Values, Goals and Policies
- Work independently
- Demonstrate the ability to efficiently complete assigned tasks and responsibilities in a timely manner
- Effectively communicate and build relationships
- Support all activities associated with assigned accounts
- Research, document and evaluate competitor ads, retails, portfolio, and digital content
- Achieve targeted goals and objectives for business development
- Complete monthly retail, distributor and foodservice surveys
- Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
Qualifications
- Possess High Character and Integrity
- Strong Work Ethic
- Business Acumen
- Willingness to learn
- Highly Motivated with a Positive Mindset
- Strong communication and customer service skills
- Critical thinking and problem solving capabilities
- Time Management and Organizational abilities
- Proficiency with numbers, analyzing data and identifying trends
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- College degree preferred
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in an associated line of work
Salary : $55,000 - $60,000
