District Sales Manager- Grocery (Seattle, WA)

Description

As a District Sales Manager you will teach, train, coach and motivate 5-10 field based, Territory Sales Representatives within Bunzl's Grocery segment in the Pacific Northwest geography. You will lead your Reps by providing sales and business development skills training, customer focused account support, creating plans for the team's effective operation, and encouraging team members to surpass short and long-term sales goals. Strong sales leaders will coach their team by providing the skills training and tools needed to support Bunzl customers, exceed ales targets and reach individual career growth goals in the future. In addition, you will oversee sales strategies, establish sales objectives, and monitor sales results.

This is a residence-based role covering Washington, Idaho and Alaska. Ideal candidates will live in Seattle, WA to efficiently cover the geography (we will consider applicants that will live in the listed territory).

Responsibilities :

Provide direct leadership and coaching for 5-10 residence based, Territory Sales Representatives in the listed geography

Drive and influence continuous daily pursuit of prospective customers and expand sales in existing accounts through new products and services

Lead regular team meetings to facilitate discussion and the sharing of innovative ideas related to growing sales revenue and margin

Communicate all customer feedback to leadership on product feedback and any future opportunities

Deliver sales pipelines, forecasts, and pricing

Propose, communicate and achieve weekly and monthly forecasts

Devises and train on sales strategies and techniques necessary for achieving sales targets

Be an agent for change to execute the successful and smooth transition to a segmented organizational structure through culture growth, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment

Leverage CRM data (MS Dynamics) to evaluate team performance, monitor for trends, and identify opportunities.

Consistently meet and exceed sales goals

Implement and drive directives as outlined from leadership

Ensure that day to day responsibilities of your sales reps (prospecting, account development, site inspections and proper account management practices) are completed to company standards

Proactively develop a world-class sales force through recruiting, selecting and growing exceptional sales talent, managing / coaching employee performance, motivating, and holding employees accountable

Facilitate leadership development within team, identify and foster future leaders to support business succession plans

Establish and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective customer account contacts with the intention to maintain and grow market share

Drive alignment, define performance measurement, and develop long term development plan with sales representatives

Execute business plans with new and existing accounts

Requirements :

High School diploma or GED equivalent required

Bachelor's degree in a business-related field strongly preferred

Strong field based outside sales, territory account management & business development experience required, including experience successfully managing and executing challenging sales cycles, yearly planning for a business and delivering on revenue, margin, and cost targets on a consistent basis

Previous people leadership experience or demonstrated peer leadership skills

Grocery, foodservice, and distribution experience is preferred

Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives autonomously and influence others to achieve targets

Project management and negotiation skills

Proficient user level Microsoft office skills (Outlook, TEAMs, Word, Excell, PowerPoint) and ability to learn new software applications

CRM experience with Microsoft Dynamics knowledge preferred

Travel is required throughout the territory. Expectation is to be in person with each Sales Reps 3+ days a week

Flexibility to frequently travel throughout the continental U.S.

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Washington salary range : $100-150K + bonus, based on experience, education and geographic location.

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available to employees and eligible dependents starting the first day of the month after 30 days of employment (unless otherwise specified by a collective bargaining agreement).

401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of $0.75 per $1.00 contributed, up to 6% of eligible pay , available after 30 days.

Paid time off , including :

10 vacation days and 2 personal days annually (prorated in the first year based on hire date).

48 hours of sick leave per year , in accordance with Washington State law.

6 paid national holidays and 2 floating holidays annually.

Please refer to the Benefits & Perks section on our career webpage for more details

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex / gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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