OK Foods Inc. is seeking a National Accounts Sales Manager to drive sales growth in the National Foodservice channel. This role is responsible for managing and growing relationships with QSR's and large, multi-location accounts, expanding the product portfolio, and overseeing all internal interactions related to their clients.
Responsibilities:
- Drive growth through whitespace identification and new business development with national accounts
- Conduct direct sales calls and network with national accounts
- Maintain and pursue an individual target list of accounts
- Arrange meetings with all relevant decision makers within the customer
- Advise and support pricing strategy
- Monitor incoming orders scheduling closely to ensure timely fulfillment
- Hold business reviews and quarterly meetings with internal stakeholders regarding key accounts
- Provide detailed, up-to-date feedback to upper management on progress, challenges, and business needs
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of National Accounts or upper management
Requirements:
- 10 years' sales experience in with regional and national restaurant groups
- Proven track record of managing and growing relationships with major national brands, driving revenue growth, and expanding market share
- Strong ability to negotiate contracts, forecast collaborate with cross functional teams
- Deep understanding of market drivers in the poultry industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally in a large organization
- Ability to travel up to 40% as needed
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word)
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; and 10 years sales experience with regional and national restaurant groups