Regional Sales Manager

Regional Sales Manager

IPSO (Independent & Pepsi Selling Organization)

Location : Seattle, WA or Portland, OR

Were looking for a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) to join our winning sales team. The RSM will report to the Senior Director of Sales and is responsible for the overall development of volume, revenue, share and team capabilities within the assigned geographic area with strategic bottler partners that have a multi branch footprint including CSD and premium still business.

This role will be wired to Columbia Distributing, coveringeither the Oregon or Washington Market. The RSM will have one territory sales manager as a direct report.

The Regional Sales Manager will drive the business strategy and disciplines required to manage an effective coverage program supporting the KDP / COHO strategic bottler partnership while operating within assigned budgets and compliance disciplines.

He / She will work to optimize existing relationships with the customer to achieve sales and profit targets for key accounts and business channels across multiple markets with complexretailer matrixes.

He / she will also be accountable for developing and implementing pricing agreements (as applicable), promotion, and marketing strategies for the various regions / divisions.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and influence relationships and execution with Columbia across Sales, Operations, Retail and Marketing functions
• Ability to analyze syndicated data and other internal selling tools to create insights and action for our Bottling partners
• Build, sell, and manage account strategies and plans with selling partners for key accounts and businesschannels
• Build relationships with distributor supply chain and ordering leads to influence product supply and orders
• Builds and implements programs and market initiatives for their region that can be implemented throughout the network and will affect the long-term growth of the organization
• Lead, develop and motivate a TSM in order to achieve corporate KPIs acrossbrands
• Coach TSM in their selling techniques and territory management
• Communicate sales plans, sales targets, and track the execution of team objectives
• Manage team territory coverage plan
• Lead weekly team sales meetings, as well as plan and lead regional meetings
• Work as a key point of contact between bottler sales operations and internal KDP field sales team for execution priorities
• Provide regular communication with sales director on team results, employee relations, and competitive activity in the market
• Responsible for the management of regional budgets & monthly / annual forecasting
• HR accountability for performance reviews, recruitment and training.
• Collaborate internally with key stakeholders to improve processes, route to market strategy and elevate business acumen

Ensure high performance results of your team by :

• Fostering a culture of trust and wellbeing that prioritizes the team and values employee contributions
• Driving a shared vision with clear goals and accountability, supported by regular conversations to maximize talent
• Embracing diverse perspectives to foster innovation, learning from both successes and failures
• Establishing a safe environment where team members are motivated, heard, and aligned with clear expectations

Total Rewards

• Salary Range : $92, - $,
• Actual placement within the compensation range may vary depending on experience, skills, and other factors

Benefits :

Our people are the heart of our business, which is why we offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being.

We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at

Requirements

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years with bachelor's
• 7+ years with master's
• Strong communication skills
• Sales Team Leadership
• Ability to travel 50% of the time
• Experience with non-alcoholic beverage industry preferred
• Ability to manage and analyze sales data; trade / business analytics
• Ability to work in extremely fast-paced and evolving hyper-growth environment
• Experience working successfully within the constraints of a growing business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Syndicated Data

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