Major Food Distributor Seeks Sales Manager to Drive Growth

A major player in Center of the Plate distribution, both on the retail side and in foodservice is seeking a Sales Manager to train, mentor, motivate and lead a team of street sales professionals. The company is very well established in several categories with as much as 80% market share. This company is not content to rest on their laurels and is seeking like-minded individuals who can drive new category growth and greater market penetration.

 

The person who will be most successful in this role will have:

  • A successful track record of selling perishable food items, especially Center of the Plate, in foodservice, retail or ideally both channels
  • A successful track record of leading a team of outside sales staff to meet or exceed growth targets
  • A hands-on leadership style, spending more time in the trenches than behind a desk
  • Strong information management skills, both for managing down (holding reps accountable to KPI's) and managing up (reporting to corporate)
  • Strong market analysis skills and proven ability to identify a targeted market for penetration, develop a strategy and execute
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Meat Science or other relevant field

 

 

Compensation is commensurate with experience with an aggressive incentive program, but what may be the greatest benefit the company has to offer is the opportunity to advance in accordance with your skills as the company continues to grow and prosper. Interested and qualified applicants can submit an application by following the link below or direct queries to:

 


Eric Namikas
Food and Beverage Industry Recruiter
Management Recruiters of Portland
503-290-1172

Eric Namikas has been a recruiter for 6 years and is proud to be a part of the tradition Management Recruiters of Portland has established with 30 years consistently operating as one of the top offices in the MRI Network. Eric's consultative approach has enabled him to be an effective partner in furthering the careers of Food Industry professionals across the supply chain from plant level supervisors to VPs with global responsibility. All inquiries are confidential. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.




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LOCATION:
Portland, OR

JOB CATEGORY:
Sales/Retail/Business Development

TYPE:
Full Time, Employee

JOB REFCODE:
EDN070909A

COMPANY:
MRINetwork

CONTACT NAME:
Eric Namikas

PHONE:
503-287-8701

EMAIL:
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