Company OverviewA. Perri Farms, Inc. is an aggressive and growing modern floral import wholesale distributor that combines the buying power, sourcing, and sales of a large company with the personal feel and culture of a smaller more personable business entity.We offer our employees the opportunity to succeed, advance, and make independent decisions. Our employees work as a team to ultimately provide a quality experience to our expanding customer base. We encourage feedback between all employees and foster an atmosphere where we work together to accomplish a great day's work. Management is easily accessible, and if any issues come up, they are dealt with promptly.Job SummaryLooking for an Account Executive with floral experience. A currently employed person with a customer base in the Long Island Area including Suffolk and Nassau Counties, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx and Staten Island is a plus. Compensation is commensurate with experience.Job Duties
- Job Activities will include:
- Managing the sales, customer service and collections for your client base.
- Developing new accounts in the Long Island area and in any other service area we physically deliver to which includes: Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, Westchester, and Rockland. It also includes significant areas of Connecticut and New Jersey as well.
Qualifications and Skills
- Candidates must be responsible and trustworthy individuals who are detail oriented. You must be self motivated, very organized, and computer literate with experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel.
- Comfort with phone and digital driven sales.
- Floral industry experience a must. Experience with a position where you purchase cut flowers and supplies for a retailer a plus. Currently selling wholesale floral products a huge plus.
- comfort and familiarity with the major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest) and effective use of them is important.
- To note, all contact and correspondence will be fully confidential.
Benefits and PerksA. Perri Farms Inc. has been a growing stable company for more than 30 years. We work hard to accommodate the needs of our employees, and work with our employees when personal challenges arise. We seek to give you the best possible opportunities to have a challenging career and maintain quality of life outside of work.Benefits to working at A. Perri Farms:
- Paid holidays
- Accrued paid vacation time.
- Health benefits
- Simple IRA with company match
- Employee discount on our products
- Upward mobility