Regional Sales Manager, Ice Cream – Naturals

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Regional sales manager driving UNFI/KEHE growth for Magnum Ice Cream’s Naturals channel. Growing Whole Foods and Sprouts through distributor strategy, retail execution, and trade investment.

Responsibilities:

  • Accelerate profitable ice cream growth through UNFI/KEHE and the retailers they serve within the assigned naturals channel
  • Build strong distributor relationships and connect corporate plans with regional execution
  • Translate brand and category priorities into distribution, assortment, promotional, and merchandising opportunities
  • Develop and execute customer plans delivering sustainable growth, disciplined investment, and strong retail execution
  • Own and strengthen relationships with UNFI/KEHE corporate and regional stakeholders and relevant retail customers
  • Focus on growing Whole Foods and Sprouts Markets
  • Work closely with Magnum Customer Channel teams to develop new products and grow existing ice cream brands
  • Deliver sales, profit, share, distribution, and execution goals across the ice cream portfolio
  • Improve return on customer investment
  • Develop business plans connecting distributor priorities, retailer needs, brand strategies, and company objectives
  • Translate corporate assortment and promotional plans into regional execution
  • Identify retailer-specific growth opportunities with UNFI teams
  • Expand distribution and secure new item authorizations
  • Improve assortment and drive promotional and merchandising execution
  • Coordinate broker and distributor sales resources to align priorities, communicate selling plans, and track execution
  • Apply company and customer P&L management, trade strategy, and net revenue management discipline to investment decisions
  • Evaluate promotional effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve returns

Requirements:

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
  • Undergraduate degree
  • 8+ years of sales, customer business development, distributor management, account management, or related CPG commercial experience
  • Preferably brings UNFI, wholesale grocery, distributor, or regional retail customer management experience
  • Experience developing customer plans, managing trade investment, and delivering sales, profit, distribution, and promotional objectives
  • Understands distributor-led selling and can connect corporate priorities with regional and retailer-level execution
  • Ideally has working knowledge of Circana/IRI, Nielsen, distributor reporting, customer POS data, trade promotion management, and retail execution tools
  • Strong business acumen, financial management, negotiation skills, and net revenue management discipline
  • Ability to build trusted relationships and influence internal partners, distributor teams, and external sales resources without direct reporting authority
  • Ability to translate data and category insights into persuasive selling stories, clear priorities, and actionable growth plans
  • Self-starter with ownership, urgency, creativity, and a collaborative mindset
  • Employment eligibility verification required
  • Successful completion of applicable pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check, and DMV check

Benefits:

  • Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
  • Flexible ways of working
  • Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
  • Time off to rest and recharge
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage
  • Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives
  • Health-related savings and spending accounts
  • Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan
  • Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support)
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Long-Term Incentive (LTI) eligibility
  • Health insurance, including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and disability benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Sick leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Access to numerous voluntary benefits
  • Roles with real accountability and visible impact
  • Continuous learning and development
  • Reward linked to performance and contribution