K-12 Schools Segment Manager – Central

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K-12 Schools Segment Manager at ITW Food Equipment Group focusing on expanding customer base and driving sales in the K-12 Schools market. Build relationships and promote trusted brands in foodservice equipment.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze sales potential for smaller school districts (QPC1&2) and provide target info to sales organization.
  • Support field selling organization efforts to engage and win new business with key districts.
  • Collaborate with other product lines in monthly updates to align TSM’s and IRG’s QPC activities
  • Work with Vulcan’s field selling organization to engage, propose and win new business with large districts.
  • Analyze sales potential for smaller school districts and provide target info to sales organization.
  • Work with the Vulcan sales organization to identify and support 15-20 state school nutrition associations (SNA).
  • Update and maintain K-12 sales data for reporting.
  • Develop and achieve annual sales plan with input from sales and product teams.
  • Participate and present at state SNA meetings and conferences.
  • Work with field selling organization to coordinate conference activity at state SNA events to ensure that proper signage, marketing collateral and equipment is on-hand as needed to promote strong brand awareness.
  • Actively manage ongoing schedule of direct marketing activities and updates, including monthly email program and quarterly Recipe Book.
  • Apply insights, market data, and knowledge to update marketing content and messaging.
  • Collaborate with other BUs and end-users in the K-12 market to drive continuous product improvement and customer back innovation.
  • Coordinate with Marketing Manager to develop a social media plan and keep it current with relative information.
  • Become proficient in acquiring and using public and non-public data to support sales effort.
  • Create, streamline, and automate customer and category reporting.
  • Analyze data for the school food service market to develop strategies and plans.
  • Share key findings within Vulcan FEG and with other ITW FEG K-12 Specialists.
  • Collaborate with Vulcan’s Consultant Services group as needed
  • Provide recommendations & direction based on insights gained from analysis of the data Identify and support state School Nutrition Associations (SNA)
  • Maintain K-12 sales data and CRM (Customer Relationship Manager) for reporting
  • Develop and achieve annual sales plan
  • Build the brand through market data, collaboration with business units, end users and social media planning

Requirements:

  • BS Degree in Business, Sales or Marketing
  • Minimum 5 years of sales experience with end customer involvement strongly preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills with proven success using Excel to pursue new opportunities.
  • Keen ability to listen, observe and tailor message to the audience.
  • Foodservice industry experience, preferred.

Benefits:

  • medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance programs
  • 401k plan with company match and additional employer contribution
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Educational Assistance
  • Parental Leave
  • vacation, sick time and Paid Holidays