National Accounts Sales Manager - WEST

About this role

Establishes, develops, and grows strategic business partnerships with specific and targeted national accounts using a consultative selling approach. Identifies, develops, and establishes sales and profit opportunities for future product types. Assists customers in menu analyses to identify target opportunities for C.H. Guenther. The ideal candidate possesses critical experiences and proficiencies in both large national account management as well as in business development.

Duties and Responsibilities :   

• Maintains open & frequent communication with existing customer base via live visits & virtual meetings:   

• Participates and   demonstrates in   customer conventions/trade shows.   

• Leads QA/product incident response with active accounts.   

• Conducts regular business reviews with top accounts to review business performance and to continuously seek new volume growth opportunities.   

• Work closely with   the Commodities /Procurement team to deliver ongoing Commodity updates to key customers (e.g., latest trends with wheat, flour, sugar, oils, etc.)   

• Ability to drive strong business relationships to earn the right to be viewed as an outstanding partner to our customers, an extension of their own teams/departments, and to always   represent   CHG in the highest regard.   

• Plays an active role in drafting new Supply Agreements and Pricing Proposals for customers, in collaboration with CHG’s Revenue Growth Management and Legal teams.   

• Increase base business through new accounts.    

• Makes “warm” calls from prospect lists to   identify   key decision makers.   

• Focused prospecting/researching for potential new accounts.   

• Submits samples for current and new products.   

• Responsible for annual sales budget for targeted accounts   

• Responsible for securing   profitable   new business as part of   the annual   budget.   

• Clear and direct communication with multiple inter-company   departments,   especially   the National   Accounts Product Marketing/Commercialization Team. Other departments include Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, Customer Service,   Purchasing , R &   D, and   Culinary.   

• Manages projects with   the R &   D team and our Product Marketing Team to   expedite   new business development.   

• Develops thorough understanding of Target Customer operational capabilities through direct involvement with Customer R & D and restaurant operations.   

• Executes all required administrative work in   a timely   fashion.   

• Performs all other duties as assigned.   

Minimum Job Requirements:   

Education/Certifications and Experience:    

• A   bachelor’s degree in Business , Marketing, or   another   related   field .   

• Culinary or Sales related accreditation   a plus .   

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience selling/managing National and Regional restaurant chains   

• Experience in Food Manufacturing, and a basic understanding of plant operations, a plus   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:    

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (experience with MS OneNote a plus)   

• Demonstrated leadership skills and   possesses   the ability to develop interdepartmental relationships.   

• Strong verbal and written communication skills   

• Proven strategic selling skills and, preferably, having successfully completed strategic selling courses such as Challenger, Miller Heiman, Gartner, etc.   

• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of associates and customers ranging from entry level to executive level positions.   

• Ability to work with multiple departments including but not limited to Cost Accounting, Operations, Purchasing, R & D, Supply Chain, Legal, Culinary, Quality Assurance, and Information Services, both internally and externally.   

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines.   

• Ability to prioritize projects and clearly communicate direction internally and externally.   

• Proficient use of computer and related software.   

Supervisory Responsibilities :   

• N/A   

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:    

• Typical work in   an office   environment or remote home office. Must live near a U.S. airport.   

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.   

• Must be able to   lift up   to 15 pounds at times.   

• Substantial travel   required   (up to 40%) mostly in the United States.   

Location  

• Remote home   office;   must   reside   within the designated territory and be within a reasonable commuting distance of a major airport.  

Expectations:    

• Will   demonstrate , promote, and exemplify the Company’s Core Values.  

At C.H. Guenther, we value transparency in compensation. By providing the salary range for this role, we aim to promote fairness and help candidates make informed choices about their career. T he salary range for this role is: $93,598.00 - $173,668.00 Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as geographic location.

C.H. Guenther & Son will never offer or pay a wage or salary that is not compliant with applicable local, state, or federal pay laws, including minimum salary thresholds.

We also offer a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, retirement savings options, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, educational assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. ​

For additional information about our company, go to www.chg.com.

C.H. Guenther & Son and its subsidiaries are E-Verify participating employers.

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All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the pre-employment screening process which includes a drug screen and review of criminal background and other records as required.

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