Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Director Sales Job Locations US-IL-Chicago | US-MN-Minneapolis | US-WI-Milwaukee Posted Date 3 months ago(8/20/2024 7:08 PM) Category Sales Company KeHE Distributors FLSA Status Exempt Requisition ID 2024-24105 Work Type Remote-Customer Why Work for KeHE? Full-time
Pay Range: $101,885.00/Yr. - $149,394.00/Yr.
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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 Overview

Good 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 Responsibilities

The 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 goalsDevelop and analyze profitability reports for all significant retail customers and implement action plans for improvement as neededLead the development of new business sales initiativesEstablish effective coordination and communication of sales information/activities internally to all division and corporate sales personnel, and externally to all customers and vendorsResponsible for education, training and development of KeHE sales force with regards to the features, benefits and merchandising solutions of Plentiful Planet brandsResponsible for the analysis and distribution of category management information and initiativesConduct key account presentations for new and existing businessSupport regional promotional programs and present at regional sales meetingsParticipate in regional and national trade events and represent the company through public speaking and participation in industry associationsMust maintain good attendanceMaintain safe work practicesMaintain safeguards of confidential company informationOther duties and special projects as requested Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude Bachelor's DegreeA 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 ID 2024-24105 Equal Employer Opportunity Statement KeHE 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. Options Apply for this job onlineApplyShareEmail this job to a friendRefer Sorry the Share function is not working properly at this moment. Please refresh the page and try again later. Share on your newsfeed Application FAQs

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