Director, Sales

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Director of Sales recognized as a key contributor to enterprise results and strategic priorities. Leading growth strategies and managing client relationships for driving profitable share growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Drive and deliver corporate revenue targets within the agreed timelines and budget constraints.
  • Ensure principals' volume, share, and sales fundamentals (Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, and Shelving) are met for assigned customers at the lowest possible cost.
  • Achieve goals while minimizing selling costs and maximizing company revenue through brokerage, commissions, bonuses, and contest earnings.
  • Manage manufacturers' expenditures at the customer level efficiently.
  • Create and sell comprehensive business plans, communicating principals' priorities to various managers and the retail selling organization.
  • Establish and maintain superior business relationships with all customers, personally engaging with key decision-makers.
  • Serve as the main contact for customer-specific issues, including Category Management, Consumer Shopping Behavior, and Promotions Strategies.
  • Develop systems to manage trade-marketing funds in line with company guidelines and policies.
  • Provide guidance and support to Business Managers in managing their accounts.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Must have a proven track record in a sales capacity with a food broker or major national company.
  • Prior experience must demonstrate sales skills with the ability to successfully manage and direct others.
  • Proficient in a variety of software packages used to support the sales function
  • Possess strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation, negotiation, and sales skills.
  • Ability to analyze sales and marketing information needed to make effective sales presentations.