Essex Street Cheese

We're hiring! Salesperson in Mid- and Western USA Read the full posting at https://lnkd.in/eca8kGRG Role. Essex sales team are responsible for helping existing clients and sourcing new clients. It requires a knowledge of cheese and a willingness to travel, teach and be of service. Travel. Requirements for the job include frequent travel to clients, mostly west of the Mississippi. There are also trips to Europe (passport required) to visit our cheesemakers and trips in the US and abroad for trade shows. There are usually 7-12 trips per year. Teach. We teach about cheese with important stories about the people who make them, how to care for them and sell them. Trips often involve teaching the staff and customers of clients, both distributors and retailers. Service. We’re very flexible about when and where we work, but very dedicated to being there for our customers—and each other—when we are needed. Prior experience and preferences  We’re looking for someone with at least 5 years of experience in the cheese industry. The preferred candidate would also have spent time as a retail cheesemonger, though it’s not a requirement. You should be excited about public speaking. From teaching about cheese to crowds that could range from a room of seasoned cheesemongers to a team of distributor salespeople to a group of novice cheese shop customers. You should be comfortable with technology. Experience with Excel, Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Drive), Dropbox and Zoom are required. The preferred candidate would have some experience with Customer Resource Management (CRM) software and be open to trying new technologies as we discover them. You should be ready and able to work alone from your home office when not traveling to visit clients and our cheesemakers and agers. This is a job for someone who prides themselves on being a logistics planner. You map out your route, your times, and you can make it to the airport on time every time and get to the clients’ doorstep with plenty of time to prep for your class. Some specific requirements Driving is required, though you do not need to own a car.  If you don’t already have a passport you’ll need to be able to obtain one. 5 years experience in the cheese industry. Does this sound like you? We invite you to apply.  Please send your resume and a brief note introducing yourself to our Managing Director, Leah Lewis leahlewis@essexcheese.com. The application deadline is Midnight ET April 22, 2024. We will contact you soon after that date to let you know the next steps. We expect to put an offer in to hire by May 14, 2024. Working immediately thereafter is not a requirement, but we hope to have someone hired and on staff soon after that date.