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Account Manager

Lobster Place Wholesale Seafood
Bronx, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/13/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/8/2025

Account Manager

Description

LP Seafood & Specialty is seeking a friendly, engaging,

and detail-oriented Account

Manager to join our industry-leading sales

team. Account Managers partner with our Sales Representatives to delight and

retain existing customers while supporting sales growth. In this role you will

work with some of the best restaurants, caterers, hotels, and specialty

retailers in the New York City region, providing personalized,

relationship-focused customer service. You will anticipate and attend to day-to-day

client needs, monitor customer purchasing trends, identify and pursue upselling

opportunities, and provide administrative and operational support to the Sales

Rep as required. You will be a

trusted resource, both to our clients and your partnered

Sales Representative, and a key driver of sales growth.

Members of our sales team receive extensive

training on our products and processes and enjoy

market-leading pay and benefits, all in an environment with genuine

opportunities for a thriving career. This is an outstanding opportunity to join

a friendly and dedicated team of professionals who genuinely

care about each other, our customers, and

our business.

The Account Manager enjoys a work from home schedule with occasional scheduled field visits to customers and sales meetings in our

offices.

About Us

LP Seafood & Specialty is the New York City

Metro-region’s leading purveyor of fresh, live, and frozen seafood and

specialty food products to restaurants, hotels, caterers, cruise lines, and

specialty retailers. Each day we source the finest fresh fish, live lobster,

live shellfish, frozen seafood, and gourmet products from around the world,

process them in a first-class distribution facility, and deliver to renowned

kitchens and retailers throughout NYC and beyond.

Job Responsibilities

  • Business Development Support :
  • Assist with sales funnel management, including

following up with active leads, customer onboarding, processing credit

applications, and setting up accounts.

  • Account
  • Management :

  • Partner with Sales Representatives to provide
  • industry leading service to designated customers.

  • Create Bid Sheets / Price Lists and audit / update
  • customer special prices.

  • Collaborate with the Customer Service Team to
  • ensure accurate entry of all orders in the Seasoft computer system.

  • Respond to emergency service requests.
  • Monitor customer purchasing habits and collaborate
  • with your partner Sales Representatives to maximize business retention

    and account growth.

  • Individual Customer Relationship Management :
  • Serve as the primary point of contact to select
  • accounts on day-to-day business matters and be reachable via phone,

    email, or text Sunday through Thursday.

  • Coordinate with Production, Purchasing, and
  • Transportation teams to ensure accurate order fulfillment

    and timely delivery.

  • Maintain up to date product knowledge and expert
  • comprehension of LPSS customer policies to deliver excellent service to

    customers.

  • Research and resolve customer inquiries,
  • complaints, and requests in a timely and detailed

    fashion.

  • Identify sales development opportunities and
  • collaborate with the Sales Representative to execute outreach and

    engagement plans.

  • Display and incorporate LP Brands Core Values- Respect, Friendliness, Stewardship, Professionalism, Quality and Dedication- in every interaction
  • Other duties, as requested and required.
  • Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or similar experience.
  • 2 years’ experience in the Food Service, Hospitality,
  • Specialty Food, Seafood or Distribution Industries.

  • Comfortable in Sales settings – willing and able to
  • reach out and form strong individual customer relationships.

  • Strong teamwork, collaboration, and
  • project management skills.

  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving
  • skills.

  • Able to master the detailed characteristics of 300
  • seafood and gourmet products.

  • Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and
  • Teams.

  • Strong general computer skills and the ability to
  • learn Seasoft ERP and other Web applications as

    necessary.

  • Spanish language skills a plus.
  • Pay and Benefits

  • Base salary $75K plus commissions targeted at
  • 15-$20K and additional bonuses for the achievement of sales targets.

  • Generous comprehensive medical, dental, and vision
  • benefits.

  • 401k plan with company match.
  • Company-Paid Life Insurance
  • 4 Weeks Paid Time Off
  • 90-100% remote
  • Issuance of Laptop, SmartPhone, and stipend
  • for sales-related expenses.

    LP Seafood & Specialty is proud to be an equal

    opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual

    respect and building a workplace that represents a variety of

    backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. All employment

    is determined based on qualifications, merits, and business

    needs.

    Salary : $75,000

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