Senior Account Executive – Nashville

Job overview

The Senior Account Executive – Nashville role is an outside sales position based in Brentwood, TN, with an annual salary of $65,000–$75,000. Lee Kum Kee is a global food company specializing in condiments and sauces, with products intended to promote Chinese cuisine worldwide. The account executive develops new business and manages existing customer relationships to increase sales penetration and product placement. Through account support, product education, reporting, and participation in industry events, the role helps expand the company’s presence with restaurants, wholesalers, supermarkets, and distributors.

What you'll do

• Identify prospects and business opportunities
• create new business relationships and manage existing accounts
• build relationships with restaurants, suppliers, wholesalers, supermarkets, and referral sources
• sell and convert restaurant customers to Lee Kum Kee products
• increase product SKU penetration in supermarkets, wholesalers, and distributors
• help customers avoid out-of-stock situations
• prepare reports
• provide client support and recommend opportunities
• participate in regional sales exhibits, trade shows, and industry events
• educate customers through presentations, samples, conversations, and literature.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior account executive

nashville area

brentwood tn

lee kum kee

outside sales

food industry

account management

restaurant sales

condiments and sauces

bilingual english chinese

cantonese

mandarin

$65,000–$75,000/year

401(k)

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• two weeks’ vacation
• ten paid holidays
• and five sick days.

Why this role

Requires bilingual English and Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) reading, writing, and speaking ability; a bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; and at least one year of food-industry sales or marketing experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance, 401(k), two weeks’ vacation, ten paid holidays, and five sick days.

About the employer

LEE KUM KEE is hiring for this role. Industry: Marketing Consulting Services. Sector: 54.