Job description
COMPANY:
Headquartered in Orlando, FL, Kalera is a science and technology-driven company dedicated to growing the very best possible produce; it is smart horticulture at its best. As the technology leaders in urban vertical farming, Kalera focuses on clean, safe, healthy, tasty greens and on the efficiencies of growing locally in controlled environments.
Founded in 2010, Kalera has, over several years, perfected unique hydroponic growing methods combining optimized nutrients and light recipes, precise environmental controls, and clean room standards to produce safe, highly nutritious, pesticide-free, non-GMO vegetables with consistent high quality and longer shelf life year-round. With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need for long distance shipping. This means Kalera can ensure the highest quality and freshness by delivering product to customers within hours of harvest year-round. Kalera's plants grow while consuming 95% less water compared to field farming.
For more information please visit www.kalera.com, along with supplemental media coverage:
- Kalera film
- Global Newswire article - Kalera opens new vertical farming facility in Orlando
- Forbes article - farm of the future
- Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Visits Kalera
- Orlando Sentinel Article
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS/DUTIES OF THE POSITION
- Build and develop new business with both retail and foodservice accounts in the region, by nurturing relationships with targeted accounts.
- Collaborate with production and operations teams, to align sales forecasts and demand with future production schedules and output.
- Follow up the purchase orders or orders placed with customers, so that the requested materials are delivered, to meet customer requirements.
- Follow up the details of the budget in order to achieve the sales goals (volume, price, revenue) in the assigned region, per direction of sales leadership.
- Participate and support customer events, trade shows, and all industry activities.
- Manages customers’ web-based order entry systems
- Creates sales orders for customers, manage transportation needs, and manage daily changes.
- Plan and estimate customer’s volume/price requirements for 6-12 weeks estimates.
- Meet with sales team on a weekly basis to discuss sales targets, industry trends and changes, and communicate all critical data points involved in the business.
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