[Title] Sales Manager for Food Products

[Location] Atlanta (Office located at Tucker, GA)

[Status] Full-time, Exempt

[Salary Range] $75,000 - $100,000/year (Depends on experience) bonus depending on the sales result (0 % - 180% of monthly salary)

[Benefits] Company car provided for sales employees, health insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, time off, retirement plan(401k) with company match and profit sharing etc. (depending on the benefits, waiting periods differ)

[Start Date] ASAP

An international food manufacturer seeks a sales manager responsible for developing sales and promoting the company's products through distributors as well as direct sales in the food service area such as restaurant, K-12, and hotel industries. The ideal candidate should have a bachelor's degree and more than two years of experience in food sales, and obtain current market and trend information in sales territory to assist in sales efforts.

[Responsibilities]

• Discuss with Supervisor all sales targets for specific area(s)
• Be informed of company directives and any changes made to those directives while insuring compliance to them as they occur.
• Contact and call on brokers, distributors, customers, and clients frequently in order to establish a relationship and increase sales.
• Develop new customers while maintaining and expanding current customer list.
• Seek out and create a plan for discovering new opportunities to sell products.
• Create approach and follow through for the education of broker personnel on our products and policies.
• Coordinate programs and promotions with broker(s).
• Attend food shows for retail, food service and industrial products.
• Work to instill initiative and enthusiasm in the broker community.
• Control credit and collections of major customers.
• Process, coordinate and initiate all paperwork that is related to the operation of the branch.
• Be available to entertain customers as needed.
• The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

[Qualifications]

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (BA) from a four-year college or university relating to business or marketing
• Experience: Three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience must be in retail, industrial or food service sales to brokers, clients etc.

[Skills]

• Successful history of meeting sales goals to large regional and national accounts
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Clean driving record, and ability to travel by car and/or plane for long durations

To apply, please send resume to sthe@pasona.com