National Retail Sales Manager

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Remote National Retail Sales Manager growing Neil Jones Food Company’s national and regional retail accounts. Leading private-label development, RFPs, strategic partnerships, and profitable sales growth.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute strategic account plans to achieve sales, volume, profitability, and market-share objectives
  • Manage and strengthen corporate-level relationships with retail buying, merchandising, sourcing, category management, and private-label teams
  • Establish and maintain executive-level customer relationships supporting long-term business growth and strategic partnerships
  • Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities within existing and prospective retail accounts
  • Monitor account performance and develop action plans addressing opportunities, challenges, and changing customer requirements
  • Drive revenue and profitability growth
  • Acquire new customers and develop business
  • Lead private-label RFP participation and improve win rates
  • Retain and expand accounts
  • Develop category growth and market share
  • Execute customer programs and strategic initiatives

Requirements:

  • Strong understanding of retail buying processes, category management, private-label business models, and retail customer requirements
  • Exceptional negotiation, presentation, communication, and relationship-management skills
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic sales and business-development plans
  • Strong analytical, financial, forecasting, and business-planning capabilities
  • Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at multiple organizational levels
  • Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple strategic initiatives and customer priorities simultaneously
  • Demonstrated business judgment and ability to balance customer needs with company profitability and operational capabilities
  • Minimum of 5 years of progressive sales experience within the food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, fresh produce, or private-label industry
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field preferred
  • Demonstrated experience working directly with retailers at the corporate or headquarters level
  • Proven success managing national or regional retail accounts and developing strategic customer relationships
  • Demonstrated experience with private-label programs, RFP processes, business development, and contract negotiations
  • Experience managing complex sales cycles and multiple stakeholders within large retail organizations

Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
  • 401(k) match with Traditional & Roth options available
  • Company paid Life and AD&D insurance
  • 10 paid vacation days
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Separate sick time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Numerous Voluntary insurance products available including Pet and Auto
  • Free parking