Account Executive

at  The Foray Group

THE ORGANIZATION

Wholesome Kids Catering is a leading catering company with a purpose to Nourish Lives. that provides healthy, delicious, child-friendly meals, and snacks to child care centres and schools. Our caring, experienced staff are passionate about providing great food and great service to all of our customers. Tasty, child-focused menus reflect our successful ‘Eat Grow Thrive’ philosophy, which combines excellent nutrition with flavors and foods children love to nourish their life. Our culture is one where we value trusted partnerships, enable growth and the ability to excel and be fully engaged, value integrity and focus on making an impact on our clients, customers, co-workers and communities.
Wholesome Kids Catering’s priority for the next five years is top line growth to support the capacity in our new state of the art custom designed facility and overall strategic long-term plans. We have a proven track record in double digit growth and we want to continue and develop stronger sales plans and targets for aggressive growth over the next 5 years. The creation of this Account Executive position is to infuse new thinking and drive results through planning to execution in a way that is supportive of our brand and culture.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• College Diploma and/or University degree
• RECE is an asset.
• Minimum 3-5 years of sales related experience (prospecting, selling, negotiating and closing)
• Experience in delivering client-focused solutions based on customer needs
• Intermediate Proficiency in Excel

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Self-driven, motivated and results oriented
• Growth Mindset
• Strong ability in active listening
• Strong ability in time management
• Solutions focused
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present professionally
• Ability to effectively partner and collaborate across teams
• Ability to build rapport and influence credibly
• Ability to set goals and targets and achieve targets through prioritizing activities

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must complete a Vulnerable Sector Criminal Reference Check upon hire
• Must have a valid drivers license and vehicle

THE ROLE

We are looking for a high-performing Account Executive to meet our customer acquisition and revenue growth targets through effective inside / outside sales. The Account Executive will be responsible for networking, developing relationships, managing prospect information in the CRM, and closing various sizes of accounts. This role is currently a remote work from home position, with travel within the Greater Toronto Area as required to connect with our community of child care centres and travel to our Markham office for regular meetings.