Regional Sales Manager

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Regional Sales Manager driving Smithfield Foods’ consumer packaged goods sales, distribution, and product placement across California. Leading broker relationships, customer growth, and regional sales execution.

Responsibilities:

  • Achieve regional sales goals and growth through effective sales planning and execution
  • Lead and collaborate with the sales team to achieve sales targets
  • Develop new customers and maintain and expand existing customer relationships
  • Introduce and place new products with customers
  • Execute business initiatives and drive sales of key items with strategic customers
  • Collaborate with broker partners to drive consumer packaged goods execution, distribution, and new item placement
  • Manage Smithfield’s broker relationships to increase product-line distribution
  • Train and monitor broker representatives’ sales activities
  • Plan regional sales and assist with sales proposals, presentations, and sales calls
  • Provide product sales training to brokers
  • Direct broker-team meeting attendance and in-market company initiatives
  • Meet customers and key decision makers to maintain and increase sales
  • Develop and deliver formal presentations and proposals
  • Provide samples and demonstrate products during the sales process
  • Drive execution of region-specific programs, sales incentives, and account-specific marketing programs
  • Implement and customize Smithfield sales plans and promotions
  • Use syndicated data and other resources to drive sales plans
  • Coordinate with company functions to meet sales objectives
  • Drive a positive employee experience through leadership, development, and coaching

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 5+ years’ relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required
  • 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required
  • Must understand the dynamics of the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
  • Must have a solid understanding of customer focused and fact based selling, including IRI, Nielsen and Perishable Group data
  • Understanding of product cuttings – comfort and knowledge of product attributes
  • Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
  • High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability
  • Work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment
  • Respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment
  • Possess a valid driver’s license
  • Willing and able to travel at least 50%

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package
  • Relocation package not available