This position will ensure that geographic National and Regional Account sales support and service requirements are executed promptly primarily within the Great Lakes Region consisting of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide leadership through the development of a geographic sales plan that incorporates key division initiatives and ensures achievement of the division sales budget.
Follow-through on support of National and Regional account initiatives (distribution and commercial chain) that require field sales execution for assigned region.
Directly manage a number of regional distributors, roasters, equipment suppliers, and chains to achieve sales plans.
Fully utilize Salesforce using the analytics to grow the market share within the region.
Submit forecasting information monthly on assigned accounts to ensure “best practice” sales forecasting.
Maintain education to be well versed in industry and market trends, and understand competitive landscape
Assign geographic account volume budget on an annual basis.
Perform within assigned expense budget.
Ensure consignments, receivables and excess inventory are at or below the North America Commercial expectation level.
Ensure that all administrative policies and procedures are followed.
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sales or Marketing preferred, with 2-3 years experience in the Foodservice Industry; must live or be willing to relocate to the Greater Chicago, Northwest Indiana, Southeast Wisconsin, or surrounding areas. Ideal candidate must be able to execute an organized sales plan and work with customers from top-level executives to mid-level management; possess strong selling skills with the ability to sell a value-added product or service; be competent in computer skills and able to generate and produce materials to make professional presentations utilizing PowerPoint, Excel, Word documents and other mediums; must be able to work both independently and in a team-selling environment and speak well in front of a group or small audience; moderate overnight travel required.

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for similar positions. Individual rates will be determined by factors including qualifications, performance, internal equity and external market rates for the region.

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