Job Description

Role:

This role will be responsible for coaching, mentoring, developing, and leading a motivated a cross functional Sales Team to exceed planned sales targets and customer experience standards for the region. Responsible to coach, train, mentor, and maximize performance to meet profit goals and act as a liaison with other departments that impact sales territory growth and team performance.

Role Responsibilities:

Lead a cross functional sales teams of Marketing Associates, Business Development Managers, Inside Marketing Associates, and Category Growth Specialists
Deliver annual sales and pieces growth targets while managing expenses for the sales area
Assist in advocating and supporting change to help meet customers’ needs and grow sales
Help drive sales promotions, customer incentives, and sales development support incentives
Provide accurate, complete, and timely feedback of all new market opportunities and competitive activity in 360
Prepare the annual sales plans and forecasts and manage the territory operating expenses
Negotiate new contracts with key local customers
Monitor and measure Sales results. Provide feedback, tools, and resources to the team to find solutions within territories.
Continually coach direct reports to grow as high performing business partners to customers; encourage a better understanding of various aspects of the business and how to take effective courses of action that lead to appropriate solutions and positive consequence
Participate in the formation of Marketing promotions, including food showcases and vendor promotions
Works closely with Business Resources and Marketing team, ensuring that commitments to the Sales team are delivered
Ensures that proper credit practices are being maintained by the sales force and develops good communication between the sales force and the credit department
Develop a work environment inclusive of all aspects of diversity and understand the benefits of different mindsets and skills
Communicates broadly and frequently the company's vision, direction, goals, performance against plan, changes, and expectations through participation in department meetings, one-on-one meetings, and informal conversations with associates
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Skills/Job Requirements:

Ability to lead a team of high performing sales associates to deliver against deadlines and produce high-quality results (accuracy, thoroughness in the deliverables they are producing), minimum 5 years’ experience leading a B2B sales team in a professional sales environment,
Completion of post-secondary education
Strong financial and business acumen and ability to properly plan and execute business plans
Demonstrated skills in the area of consultative selling, networking and negotiations
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with and influence a variety of key stakeholders
Excellent organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives at the same time
Ability to learn the use of proprietary CRM tools for planning and forecasting sales growth
Solid analytical problem-solving skills, including familiarity with analyzing reports and deriving insights from data
Embraces change and champions corporate initiatives
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Applications Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

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