Director Sales
Company: KeHE Distributors, LLC
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Why Work for KeHE?
- Full-time
- Pay Range: $101,885.00/Yr. - $149,394.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays OverviewGood
people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is
all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more
exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about
working in an environment with a people-first culture and an
organization committed to good living, good food and good service,
we'd love to talk to you! Primary ResponsibilitiesThe Director
Sales will plan, direct, coordinate and strongly influence the
development and execution of sales, marketing and merchandising
programs to grocery channel food stores and other independent
retailers that meet regional and company financial goals. As with
all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be
consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision and Values. Essential
Functions
- Develop and execute sales plans and programs to ensure the
sales and profit growth of Plentiful Planet brands meet or exceed
budgeted goals
- Develop and analyze profitability reports for all significant
retail customers and implement action plans for improvement as
needed
- Lead the development of new business sales initiatives
- Establish effective coordination and communication of sales
information/activities internally to all division and corporate
sales personnel, and externally to all customers and vendors
- Responsible for education, training and development of KeHE
sales force with regards to the features, benefits and
merchandising solutions of Plentiful Planet brands
- Responsible for the analysis and distribution of category
management information and initiatives
- Conduct key account presentations for new and existing
business
- Support regional promotional programs and present at regional
sales meetings
- Participate in regional and national trade events and represent
the company through public speaking and participation in industry
associations
- Must maintain good attendance
- Maintain safe work practices
- Maintain safeguards of confidential company information
- Other duties and special projects as requested Minimum
Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
- Bachelor's Degree
- A minimum of ten (10) years of sales, marketing, and
merchandising management experience, preferably in the grocery
products industry.
- Proficiency with MS Office required and a thorough
understanding of industry, market, and consumer trends a must.
Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:
- Must possess strong cognitive, reasoning, problem solving, and
analytical skills.
- Must be self-motivated and have excellent organizational and
communication skills.
- Must have a high energy level and be comfortable performing
multifaceted projects in conjunction with day-to-day
activities.
- Ability to get along with diverse personalities; tactful,
mature, and flexible.
- Good reasoning abilities and sound judgment.
- Must be resourceful, highly dependable, efficient and detailed
oriented.
- Must have the ability to establish credibility and be decisive
while being able to recognize and support the organization's
preferences and priorities. Need to be service oriented while being
assertive/persuasive.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees and
management personnel. Requisition ID2024-24105 Equal Employer
Opportunity StatementKeHE Distributors provides equal employment
opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and
prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis
of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry,
national origin, mental or physical disability or medical
condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or
any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination,
layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and
training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and
Talent Acquisition processes.
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Keywords: KeHE Distributors, LLC, Janesville , Director Sales, Sales , Chicago, Wisconsin
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