
Director of Sales Foodservice
Department:Sales & Business
Type:REMOTE
Region:USA
Location:United States
Experience:Director
Estimated Salary:$90,000 - $130,000
Skills:
SALESLEADERSHIPFOODSERVICECUSTOMER SERVICECOMMUNICATIONSTRATEGIC PLANNING
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Job Description
Posted on: January 26, 2025
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Title: Director of Sales Foodservice
Location: Remote
Company HQ: Southern California
Reports to: EVP of Sales
The Ideal candidate will have 10+ YOE leading national Foodservice Sales with a strategic focus on produce and/or fresh greens. Proven revenue growth success, impressive sales acumen and a collaborative approach to internal and external teams.
Compensation:
- Highly competitive salary + bonus
- Full Benefits; Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, 401K Matching
- Outstanding company culture and vertical career mobility
Lead Responsibilities & Duties:
- Execute sales plans, budgets, and marketing strategies based on market opportunities, industry trends, and company strategic plan.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with foodservice accounts, providing exceptional customer service and relationship management.
- Gain a deep understanding of company products, foodservice applications, and production schedules, to facilitate customer alignment for growth.
- Communicate effectively through live meetings, video conferencing, presentations, and written communications.
- Support the growth, strategy, and direction of the sales team.
- Implement long-term strategic programs to drive business development and cultivate growth with new and existing customers.
- Ensure customer needs are met and continuous improvement with customer satisfaction.
- Monitor performance against goals and adjust strategies as needed.
- Continuously evaluate and refine the sales process, from lead generation to conversion, to maximize efficiency and effectiveness.
- Proactively achieve sales and profit goals by adapting to changing customer needs.
- Optimize communication between sales and other departments.
- Monitor market competition and changes, including pricing and new products.
- Lead new product and program launches.
- Collaborate on sales growth opportunities through presentations, marketing materials, and category plans.
- Uphold high levels of integrity and promote a positive company image internally and externally.
- Travel nationwide on a regular basis as necessary for customer presentations, training, trade shows, events, and customer/business development.
- Evaluate and provide feedback on opportunities from various perspectives, including new products, revenue, strategy, growth, and margin.
- Align work and resources to ensure success.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
- In-depth knowledge of the latest consumer trends in produce and food.
- 7+ years of sales and leadership experience in the foodservice produce industry.
- Proven record in selling and marketing value-added produce products.
- Extensive culinary or selling experience with distributors, restaurants, and chefs.
- Strong understanding of consumer trends in produce and food.
- Exceptional interpersonal and critical thinking skills, with the ability to make confident decisions.
- Ability to work remotely from a home office and willingness to travel extensively within North America.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to make sound decisions and solve problems confidently.
- Ability to build and maintain effective, positive, collaborative relationships with key internal customers.
- Proficient in branding and capable of translating the company's story into a compelling value proposition for each target consumer group.
- Established reputation in the industry and a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service.
Originally posted on LinkedIn
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