Director of Sales

Welcome to Halperns Steak & Seafood! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here's a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you... Director of Sales Arlington, TX Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute. There's a seat at our table for you… What we offer: Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment Dental, vision and other voluntary plans Pre-Tax Saving Accounts Profit Sharing Family culture and career advancement opportunities Position Summary: The Director of Sales role requires exceptional management of sales performance among sales staff. This position is responsible for coaching, mentoring and developing the talent of their sales associates to achieve planned growth within their district. Essential Functions: Manages the performance and development of the Sales Team within the specified sales area. Effectively lead and facilitate meetings that educate, motivate and ultimately produce key behavior changes to drive sales. Lead and direct customer engagement efforts by enabling the district sales staff to provide customers with expanded service options. Fully leverages the management of sales planning, prospecting and daily customer engagement and expects productive utilization of staff. Accountable for providing coaching, training, and timely feedback to drive sales staff development of consultative selling skills of the sales associates (sales process). Directly manages and engages critical/developing customer accounts, and ensures proper management of all other accounts in the sales area. Implements changes to programs or processes; ensuring all sales staff achieve required behavior changes and performance metrics within the sales area. Directly manage the performance and duties of the sales staff. Perform any other duties as required. Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Must have industry and segment knowledge and be able to analyze and interpret data and aggressively develop new business. Must be a strategic thinker in order to build relationships, network, and link resources to plan and execute business practices and achieve business goals. Meat and/or Seafood industry experience required Broadline sales experience preferred. Must have the ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment. Experience with commodity markets and forecasting models; and ability to translate those to make decisions is ideal. Must have excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem solving capabilities Demonstrate the ability to prepare and deliver presentations and speak to customers both internal and external as a department representative. Equipment / Tools / Technology: Laptop, scanner, printer, copier Spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, e-mail, internet and HRIS software applications General office equipment You are required to provide your most recent employment experience for your application to be considered complete. BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US! Halperns' Steak & Seafood values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Halperns' Steak & Seafood customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process. Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Halperns' Steak & Seafood. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to halpernshr@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. Halperns’ currently operates seven production and distribution facilities, which are located in Atlanta, Baltimore, Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Dallas, Walton (KY), and Kalamazoo (MI). With a strong and established presence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States, the company serves a variety of independent and national chain customers across much of the East Coast and beyond, and currently employs over 1,000 people.