Senior Category Sales Representative - Robinson Fresh

Overview

Senior Category Sales Representative - Robinson Fresh

Primary

Location:

Sunrise, FL United States of America

Secondary Location(s):
Dallas, TX United States of America;
Voorhees, NJ United States of America;
Phoenix, AZ United States of America

C.H. Robinson is seeking a Senior Category Sales Representative to drive strategic growth within our Robinson Fresh division. In this high-impact role, you will lead sales efforts for our vegetable category by leveraging your produce expertise and customer relationships to deliver immediate results. You’ll collaborate across internal teams and external partners to expand market share and optimize sales performance. As a key contributor, you will focus on building and executing sales strategies, engaging customers directly, and providing pricing guidance across the network.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven produce sales professional ready to make a measurable impact and grow into broader category leadership.

Apply today and help shape the future of fresh produce sales at Robinson Fresh.

At C.H. Robinson, we’re firm believers in the power of in-person collaboration to fuel innovation and propel success. In this role, you will engage with peers on-site four days a week, igniting creativity and driving impactful results. With the flexibility for remote work one day a week, this role strikes the perfect balance between teamwork and autonomy.

• Lead direct sales to retailers, wholesalers, and food service providers
• Develop and execute sales strategies that drive volume, margin, and customer growth
• Leverages category expertise and industry practices with internal teams and customers to proactively call markets, drive sales growth, and mitigate potential losses
• Identify and pursue new customer opportunities, expanding into additional vegetable categories over time
• Leads and influences transactional, promotional, and contract pricing recommendations
• Collaborate with supply and regional teams to align supply with customer demand and ensure successful execution
• Deliver market insights and category expertise to internal stakeholders, influencing sales decisions and mitigating risk
• Complete understanding of the customer base, who are the key players, what are their goals, and how we should position our products with them to sell
• Aligns the right supply to the right customers, and communicate packing instructions to suppliers
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned according to the team and/or country specific requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 4 years of fresh produce experience (in category preferred)
• Ability to travel up to 20% (domestically and internationally)

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
• Recognized as a category expert in produce sales
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Strong team player who thrives in a collaborative environment
• Excellent relationship building skills with customers, growers, and internal teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled negotiator with growers and customers
• Great attitude, with a desire to contribute, learn, and grow professionally
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to make data-driven decisions
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment, sometimes out of normal business hours
• Attention to detail with high standards for work; a customer service mindset
• Values a diverse and inclusive work environment

We will review applications for this role on an ongoing basis and encourage all interested candidates to apply at their earliest convenience.

$71,800.00 - $

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