Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required., 2-5 years of B2B or B2C food sales experience preferred., Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM tools like Salesforce., Strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills..

Key responsibilities:

Manage volume, distribution, and profitability of Away from Home products in Virginia.

Build and maintain relationships with key operators and distributors.

Develop and execute business plans to achieve sales and profit objectives.

Collaborate cross-functionally to maximize sales opportunities and manage customer pipelines.

Job description

Your Opportunity as the Territory Sales Manager, Away from Home Sales (Virginia)

Be responsible for volume, distribution, profitability of our Away from Home products and for building customer relationships within this specific geographic territory. You will focus efforts against key operators primarily within the Non-Commercial channel and Foodservice distributors within your territory.

Location: Responsible for the following territory: Virginia

Work Arrangements: Working Remotely within 60 miles of Richmond, VA

In this role you will:

Meet and exceed profit objectives, volume quotas, and equipment & service targets for Away from Home Beverage in your geography
Establish and maintain relationships within distribution and the non-commercial channel (both unit and headquarter level) including purchasing, sales, finance, marketing, and operations
Train and work on a cooperative basis with distributor sales organizations, primarily National Account/Healthcare teams
Maximize profitable beverage sales opportunities through effective use of national/regional/local programs, marketing promotions and distributors
Develop basic business plans and lead your territory’s execution of business results

Identify operators and maintain and manage an active pipeline (i.e., branded proposition selling, profitability, volume, and strategic importance)
Make sound customer business decisions based on customer opportunity, profitability and volume resulting in profitable growth
Call on key, existing Operators to maintain and grow all strategic categories.
Effectively manage and maximize beverage equipment placements and product thru put to maximize ROI
Work cross functionally (National Accounts, Trade, Equipment & Service, Marketing and Finance) to deliver the business results

Execute plans and programs to achieve maximum sales volume and operating profit objectives while controlling costs and operating within budget
Identify and challenge status quo based on changes in market, industry and competitive situations that offer opportunity for profitable growth
Technical proficiency to navigate multiple technology and systems/tools to manage customer pipeline, current customers, initiatives and asset placements and initiative to deliver the business
Responsible for profitable qualified asset placements (beverage equipment)

The Right Place for You

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs.

What we are looking for:

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree
2-5 years of B2B or B2C food sales experience
Be able to lift 50lbs on a regular basis
Must be able to travel when necessary (averages 4 overnights per month)
Reside within 60 miles of Richmond, VA
Have a clean driving record

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:

Foodservice sales experience
Experience working with Foodservice Distributors
Ability to act as a team player that collaborates and supports others
Continually looks for ways to sharpen own skills and business acumen
Computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint and Excel