JOB SUMMARY

Our client is a growing confectionary/ingredient manufacturer located in a suburb south of Chicago, IL. They are actively seeking a Regional Sales Manager INGREDIENTS (RETAIL AND FOODSERVICE SEGMENT) to join their team based in the Chicago area. Local Chicago area candidates are strongly preferred.

SUMMARY: Develop and implement retail and foodservice product sales and promotional/marketing programs for supermarket, wholesalers, distributors, and brokers to achieve assigned sales revenue commitments. Develop account and market specific strategies for addressing requirements or special situations, competitive vulnerability and/or new market potential by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Meet with accounts, brokers and distributors to present products and promotions/marketing programs. Manage relationships and establish targets/goals as appropriate.

- Monitor store level implementation of promotional/marketing programs to assure they meet planned objectives.

- Create and present professional product presentations, promotional formats and business reviews.

- Develop and implement strategic sales plans to accommodate corporate goals to include sales analysis, problem solving, account planning, and promotions and deductions review.

- Review market analyses to determine customer needs, price schedules, and discount rates.

- Advise dealers, distributors, brokers and customers concerning sales and advertising techniques.

- Works with internal R&D, production, etc. and supports the process as required.

- Analyze sales statistics to formulate policy and assist dealers in promoting sales.

- Represent the company at trade association meetings and conventions to promote product.

- Maintain relationships with buyers, brokers and distributors via telephone, electronic mail and in person as required.

- Prepare periodic sales reports showing volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.

- Monitor and evaluate the activities and products of the competition.

Requirements

· Ideal candidate will have experience with confectionary, fruit fillings, sauces, and related products.

Candidate must have experience selling value added, industrial food ingredients

Applicant must have experience selling food ingredients into the Retail and/or Foodservice Segments

Applicant should be living in the Chicago, IL area

In return, this food ingredient company can offer a competitive base salary along with a 20% bonus potential, great benefits, car allowance etc. For immediate consideration please send resume to email provided or call Robert Johnson at 815-623-6300.

Qualified applicants may send their resumes directly to jobs@foodemployment.com
or for more information call 815-623-3600