Fortune International, LLC is a leading fulfillment and distribution provider specializing in the storage, handling, and delivery of premium food products. Our fulfillment center supports customers through efficient warehousing, inventory management, order processing, and shipping solutions, ensuring products are delivered accurately and on time. We are committed to exceptional customer service, operational excellence, and innovative fulfillment strategies that help our customers grow their businesses.
Position Summary
The Sales Consultant is responsible for achieving sales goals by engaging and building external accounts through our various fulfillment channels. The position requires insightful analysis into customers’ needs and developing strategies to meet them. The incumbent will also exhibit a fundamental understanding of financial management, including the ability to increase revenue and gross margin profit as well as a working knowledge of Shipping platforms and operating systems.
Responsibilities
- Exhibit ability to connect with customers to identity and satisfy their needs.
- Leverage industry experience and product knowledge to provide appropriate recommendations, with the goal of delivering maximum value to customers.
- Anticipate market trends and present new pricing and products to customers in a progressive and effective manner.
- Perform market and customer research to keep abreast of developments within an ever changing Fulfillment landscape.
- Maintain focus on financial measures including achieving revenue targets and gross margin objectives.
- Work with operations and Customer Service team to deliver top service to customers.
- Assist customers by answering product and service questions and suggesting information for appropriate alternatives.
- Exhibit independent desire to develop and maintain ongoing product and industry knowledge.
- Maintain positive working relationships with multiple vendors spanning wide-ranging geographical area.
- Communicate with employees to identify and implement continuous improvement ideas to improve customer service and operations.
- Effectively manage time and organize workflow to meet deadlines.
- Exhibit ability to work safely and follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Be able to comprehend and utilize our various Management systems and shipping platforms.
- Know and understand FDA/USDA food safety guidelines to best sell our abilities to customers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Preferred Requirements
- Education – Culinary, Associate or bachelor’s degree in a food related area or equivalent.
- Experience – Two to three years of account management experience, preferably working with seafood and gourmet food products.
- Work Ethic – A demonstrated sense of urgency in meeting critical and time sensitive deadlines.
- Technical – Exhibit competence working with Microsoft Office suite.
A combination of the above will also be considered.
Fortune Fish & Gourmet is an equal opportunity employer.
Our Mission is to elevate meals and lives by uniting unmatched product quality and selection with responsible sourcing, faithful stewardship, and unparalleled commitment to our customers’ and team members’ success.
Our Vision is a world in which we can all:
Do good. Be great. Scale excellence.
Skills Required
- Culinary, associate, or bachelor's degree in a food-related area, or equivalent experience
- Two to three years of account management experience, preferably with seafood and gourmet food products
- Demonstrated urgency in meeting critical and time-sensitive deadlines
- Competence using Microsoft Office Suite
What We Do
D’Artagnan is the nation’s premier specialty food distributor and leading purveyor of foie gras, game meat, organic poultry, pâtés, sausages and smoked delicacies in the nation. Established in 1985, D’Artagnan has been at the forefront of the farm-to-table movement and has a strong reputation with four-star restaurants which have D’Artagnan products on their menus. D’Artagnan is growing rapidly. Our philosophy is simple. Before such buzz words existed, we were committed to free-range, natural production and sustainable, humane farming practices. We partner only with small farms and ranches that have strict standards, never use antibiotics or hormones, and sign affidavits to that effect. We support these methods so that we can offer you the best-tasting, conscientiously-raised meat possible. We are passionate about quality from the farm to your fork, which is why our products hold pride of place in professional and home kitchens alike. For our smoked, cured and cooked items, we rely on natural ingredients and traditional recipes and techniques to provide the best flavor and health benefits. We are dedicated to quality in all we do, from our careful sourcing in the field to our kitchen production, to provide you the very best products money can buy. We are on a mission to educate consumers about the importance of understanding and appreciating how food is raised and harvested. We seek employees who are passionate about food -- a true foodie with a burning entrepreneur and team spirit to join our growing company.
