Account Executive

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is growing!

• Expected Pay Range: $85,000/year-$95,000/year
• Bonus: This role may further qualify for supplemental compensation in the form of bonus and incentive programs, contingent upon achieving pre-established individual and company performance metrics.
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Benefits Available : 2026-benefits-summary.pdf

Who We Are

At Van Drunen Farms and FutureCeuticals, we're helping shape the future of health and wellness through innovative, plant-based ingredient solutions. As a trusted manufacturer of fruit, vegetable, herb, and grain-based functional ingredients, we partner with leading nutraceutical, dietary supplement, food, and beverage companies worldwide to bring science-backed wellness products to market. Our team is driven by a commitment to quality, innovation, and helping customers develop products that support healthier lives.

What You'll Do

• Grow and manage key customer relationships within the nutraceutical, dietary supplement, and functional ingredient markets while identifying new business opportunities.
• Partner with customers to understand product development goals and provide ingredient solutions that support innovation and market success.
• Drive profitable sales growth through strategic account planning, consultative selling, and ongoing relationship management.
• Guide customers through new product development initiatives by coordinating with internal teams to move projects from concept through commercialization.
• Collaborate closely with Key Account Managers, Technical Sales Specialists, R&D, and Account Services to deliver exceptional customer support.
• Conduct customer visits, industry events, and trade show participation, with domestic travel approximately 2-4 times per month.

What You'll Bring

• Two or more years of successful consultative sales experience with a proven track record of growing customer relationships and delivering results.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Life Sciences, Nutrition, Food Science, or a related field.
• Experience in nutraceuticals, dietary supplements, functional ingredients, botanical ingredients, health and wellness products, or related industries preferred.
• Knowledge of ingredient sales, product development processes, and the needs of supplement manufacturers, brand owners, or contract manufacturers is highly desirable.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills with a customer-centric approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM platforms, and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams.

What You Can Look Forward To

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Tuition assistance and 401(k) with company match.
• The opportunity to work with leading health, wellness, and dietary supplement brands across North America and beyond.
• Exposure to innovative functional ingredient technologies and emerging consumer wellness trends.
• A highly collaborative environment that values long-term relationships, customer success, and professional growth.

Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods while utilizing standard office equipment.
• Sufficient vision, hearing, and verbal communication abilities to effectively interact with customers and internal stakeholders in person, virtually, and by phone.
• The ideal candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Primarily an indoor office environment with occasional exposure to typical office noise.
• Travel by vehicle and/or air is required approximately 2-4 times per month based on customer and business needs.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and qualifications required of personnel so classified.

In the Van Drunen Family of Companies, commitment to excellence is in everything we do! As a global ingredient and nutritional supplement supplier to the world's best companies, we thrive on nourishing others with our products and our care for people. If you are looking to make an impact and grow with a family-friendly, values-driven company, you'll fit right in with the Van Drunen Family of Companies!

Our employees are the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, creativity, innovation, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our Company's achievement as well.

The Van Drunen Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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Van Drunen Family of Companies may use artificial intelligence ("AI") in its recruitment and hiring process. To the extent AI is used, Van Drunen Family of Companies ensures that its use does not result in discrimination against applicants on the basis of any protected class.

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