Title:                          Account Executive, Food Ingredients

Location:                  Must be currently living and working in the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, or Lafayette Louisiana areas     (Home office based)

Territory:                   Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi           

Job Code:                  BC504AE

Base Salary:              $100-150K base plus 35% target bonus and company car

Our client is an established and respected supplier of food ingredients and specialty chemicals sold to manufacturers of food, nutraceutical, and beverage products.  We are searching for a food ingredient sales professional, based in Louisiana to cover accounts throughout a specific geographical territory.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from a 4 year accredited university
• 3 years minimum prior experience working for a manufacturer or distributor of functional food ingredients in a sales, sales support, or tech service capacity.
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to travel – on average - 3 days a week to visit accounts
• A valid drivers license (with no DUIs)
• A confident and hard-working attitude. 
• Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic personality.

 We have excellent benefits and career advancement opportunities for the right person.  If you meet or exceed these qualifications, please apply for this exciting job today! 

Key Words:  food ingredients, chemistry, food science, sales, marketing, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, phosphates, acidulants, IFT, HACCP, food manufacturing, dietary supplements, nutraceutical, preservatives, botanicals, human health, human nutrition, soy proteins, whey proteins, fiber, fibre, chemicals, chemical, Omega-3, hydrocolloids, gums, alginates, flavors, account management, account manager, sales manager, account executive.