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Key Account Executive

QualiTru Sampling Systems
Saint Paul, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/24/2025

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Since 1983, QualiTru Sampling Systems has been the pioneering leader in the science of aseptic and representative sampling. For over three decades, QualiTru has been helping the dairy and liquid food industries produce safe, quality products through innovative sampling technologies that are easy-to-use, versatile, and cost-effective.

Today, QualiTru’s systems are considered the most trusted method for gathering aseptic and representative milk samples for testing and are used by thousands of large dairy farms, haulers, and food processing plants across the U.S. and in over 30 countries worldwide.

Overview :

Responsible for QualiTru’s business development efforts with the largest dairy processors and farm cooperatives in North America. Assigned a portfolio of customers and prospects, the Enterprise Account Executive works closely to develop corporate level relationships that can influence child level customers and prospects, with the goal of growing existing and gaining new sales for QualiTru. Additionally, the position will represent the Company, its solutions / products at industry tradeshows, conferences and other industry platforms, gathering marketing information and identifying new prospects for the sales organization. This position reports to QualiTru’s Vice President of Sales.

Essential Responsibilities :

  • Sales Strategy Development : Create and execute customized sales strategies for targeted key accounts to achieve quarterly and annual sales targets. Deliver sales presentations to stakeholders at all levels up to and including the C-suite. Educate customers on how to use the company’s products. Work closely with the marketing team to evaluate, produce, and distribute technical and marketing information related to the Company’s solutions / products. Represent QualiTru at trade shows, conferences, and other networking platforms.
  • Relationship Management : Build and maintain strong relationships with senior-level executives (c-suite, VPs, Directors) within key accounts. Act as the primary point of contact for these clients, ensuring a deep understanding of their business needs and objectives. Gain support / advocacy from corporate contacts for the company's solutions and products.
  • Account Expansion : Identify and capitalize on opportunities to expand existing accounts by introducing QualiTru products to them. Drive direct and indirect growth in new and existing customers and ensure customer retention and customer satisfaction. This includes working with distribution and system partners where applicable.
  • Negotiate and Closing : Ability to close large projects or hand off to appropriate team members to help close deals.
  • Forecast and Reporting : Provide accurate sales forecasts and regular updates to leadership. Maintain detailed records of account activity in CRM system.
  • Market Insights : Stay up to date on industry trends, competitive landscape, and market conditions to adapt sales strategies and maintain competitive edge.

Skills / Qualifications :

  • Selling : Strong track record of driving revenue growth within existing accounts through consultative selling and relationship management. Resiliency and the ability to overcome objections. Persistence, tenacity and willingness to work accounts until our customers have a need. Confidence to work through customer objections and get beyond initial resistance. Use strategic approach and mindset on how to attract new customers.
  • Relationship Management : Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with senior executives and decision-makers within existing and potential client organizations. Curious, perceptive and inquisitive in interactions with customers.
  • Problem Solving : Ability to understand complex business challenges and provide innovative, effective solutions tailored to client needs.
  • Communication : Demonstrated ability to work well with others, internally and externally. Ability to communicate effectively with customers at all levels.
  • Time Management : Exceptional time management skills and the ability to organize and balance your activities appropriately (prospecting, selling, and account management) to create results.
  • Technology : Experience working with sales CRM and proficient in Microsoft office Suite
  • Travel : Able to travel between 20-40% of time
  • Preferred skills or Experience :

  • Industry : Experience in the dairy or food manufacturing industry, with the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with QC / QA and operations teams, understanding and speaking their technical language.
  • Technology : Has experience using HubSpot as CRM system
  • Education & Experience Requirements :

  • 10 years business development experience primarily focused on executive level account management and new business acquisition
  • 5 years business development experience with technical sales
  • Bachelor's of Science Degree; food science, animal science, life science, chemistry, biology or physics preferred
  • Job Type : Full-time

    Pay : $125,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

    Benefits :
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance
  • Schedule :

  • Monday to Friday
  • Supplemental Pay :

  • Commission pay
  • Quarterly bonus
  • Application Question(s) :

  • What are your salary requirements in terms of base salary and bonus?
  • Experience :

  • Technical sales : 5 years (Required)
  • Sr. level account management & new customer acquisiton : 10 years (Required)
  • Willingness to travel :

  • 25% (Required)
  • Work Location : In person

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    Salary : $125,000 - $140,000

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