Manager Sales Account - Minnesota
The selected candidate must reside in the St. Paul / Minneapolis Metroplex.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships
- Sell incremental items and identify/activate against growth opportunities
- Negotiate pricing and implement promotional programs
- Execute market plans with an emphasis on profitable volume and mix
- Gather and maintain key insight for all assigned accounts including: size of business product opportunities competitive set timing and potential hurdles.
- Track progress using the tools provided reporting status so all applicable parties are aware.
- Manage all strategic initiatives.
- Work with Business Development Distribution team Business Units, Revenue Manage teams and broker counterparts as needed to deliver against sales plans by managing customer presentations marketing programs expense management complaint and deduction resolution.
- Provide sales support at customer events. This may include but is not limited to: product sampling and presenting key features and benefits.
- Must be able to deliver against your volume goals and executive price strategies within the market place manage spend associated with the volume and manage the mix of product sold.
This role requires effective collaboration with internal business units and trade teams to grow new business, protect core volume, and create competitive advantages in the marketplace.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years outside sales experience in Food Service, Food Service Manufacturing, or Distributor Sales
Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Communication Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Special Skills
- Strategic thinking. Negotiation skills. Understanding of motivational leadership skills. Conflict resolution skills
Computer Skills
- Experience with Microsoft Office products
Travel
- 30 - 50%
All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.
Relocation Assistance Eligible
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