Sales Account Executive

Sales Account Executive

Full-time | Salary + Bonus | Benefits | 

Maple Valley, WA 

$70,000-$78,000 D.O.E

CAF - Who We Are:

CAF is Latin for Citius, Altius, Fortius meaning, Faster, Higher, Stronger – which drives us to always be looking to grow and improve ourselves and each other. We don't just manufacture sustainable cleaning products - we partner with our customers to deliver consistently clean and customer ready experiences across all locations. CAF believes in the value of clean. Our goal is to produce the most effective, innovative cleaning solutions available and provide the training and execution support to ensure safer and cleaner outdoor experiences. CAF recognizes the need for balance between work and family – while travel may be required, it is not expected to be more than 10% for tradeshows and training. with weekends home to spend with family and friends. If you get excited about working where you live, driving change, and being an integral part of a growing organization, then CAF is where you should be! Click to learn about us and our careers!

What you’ll do:

As CAF’s “Kick Ass” and dynamic New Business Sales Manager, you will provide immediate value and sales to an exciting, fast paced, fast growing territory. We’re looking for people who are excited about opening new business channels and meeting aggressive sales growth goals. Our best sales people are those who enjoy the challenge of the hunt.  If your friends would describe you as an extremely enthusiastic, passionate, experienced and results driven sales professional with outstanding work ethic, a “make it happen” attitude along with a heavy dose of self-confidence, keep reading! 

What You Will Need to Succeed:

• In-depth understanding of the B2B sales process
• Willingness to learn the Convenience Store and Retail industry in the US and Europe
• Ability to learn quickly, multi-task, as well as work independently and in a team environment
• Consistent activity to create initial meetings with targets
• Use current tools and contribute new material to grow market infiltration in the US and European markets
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills required
• Strong organizational, social, written and verbal skills 
• Proven track record in account management, strategic sales, and new business development
  
• Professional and consistent work habits, strong work ethic, driven to achieve company goals
• Proven B2B experience sales or sales management experience
• Undergraduate degree preferred
• Satisfy pre-employment drug testing and background check

Our Culture:

CAF takes pride in our unique, down to earth culture with enthusiastic, tenacious, grounded, yet super-fun employees that are diverse in background and talent. Our culture is customer-oriented, and sales is key to the growth of our fast-paced company. We believe that customers come first but we also recognize the need for balance between work and family – weekends are for spending time with family and friends. Are you a creative thinker? Do you strive to learn new things? Are you fun to be around and value others input and camaraderie? If you get excited about working where you live, driving change, and being an integral part of a growing organization, then CAF is where you should be!

Reports to:

The New Business Sales Account Executive, reports directly to CAF’s Director of Sales, Sean Piper, who expects an ownership mentality and an “all in” commitment.  Sean’s objective is to develop a sales team that encourages collaboration and support while still competitively striving for individual growth.  The sales team is the “tip of the spear” for CAF, and the SAE needs a hunter mentality with a heart for customer service.  Sean upholds a high level of accountability that will provide attainable targets and goals, but he will continue to challenge and stretch his team.  He is interested in finding the individual’s motivating factors and drawing out their best performance.  The employee needs to be able to draw passion from the positive and grow from the setbacks.  The keys to success as an SAE: be willing to work hard, learn, grow, and challenge yourself to be the best you can be every day!

Fair Pay:

Compensation is designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees who drive the company’s success. No two jobs are equal, but all jobs are important – that’s why we tailor an individual compensation plan benchmarked to market data from industry leaders payscale.com for each person and position, based on several positions and market compensable factors.

Perks and Benefits:

What makes a great job even better? Throwing in a few perks! We want to provide our CAF’ers with everything they need to maintain their health and wellbeing. Things like:

Health and Wellness

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Wellness Reimbursement Program (e.g., gym, golf, activity passes, massage, weight loss, etc.)

Financial Benefits

• Simple IRA Retirement Plan
• Performance Bonus
• Tickets at Work Program

Office Perks

• Flexibility in schedule when needed
• Company social outings
• Free snacks
• Educational learning opportunities
• Recognition/rewards for anniversaries, birthdays and for going above and beyond

Paid Time Off

• PTO/Vacation/Sick Policy
• 11 Paid Holidays (including Christmas week!)
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

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