Now Hiring - Biery Cheese Company, Inc - Regional Sales Manager in Louisville, OH

The Regional Sales Manager reports to the Sr Sales and Business Development Executive. In this position you will be responsible for driving growth with an existing customer base, developing new customer opportunities, developing new opportunities within existing customer base, understanding market competitiveness and pricing. This position requires substantial interaction with the customer, brokers, and multiple departments within the Biery Cheese organization.

What you bring to the role:

• Responsible for establishment, and achievement of an annual sales and profit plan that aligns with company goals.
• Responsible for Headquarter calls and management of Broker network associated with Key accounts.
• Provide regular reports detailing customer plans, performance results, growth progress and margin performance.
• Support the needs of the customer outside the immediate area of responsibility.
• Track record of bringing on business with existing and new customers.
• Strong understanding of forecasting.
• Keep updated on the industry by attending food shows, reading industry news and maintaining a solid network.
• Think, question, and challenge yourself and the internal team to look at situations different from what has been done in the past.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.
• Proven track record of success and 5-10 years of experience in sales role – food-based sales preferred.
• Working knowledge of the Cheese and/or Dairy industry preferred.
• Must have solid business and financial acumen to manage customer profitability.
• Strong experience with national and regional retailers for Private Label sales preferred.
• Experience with contract manufacturing preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of applications expected.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong teamwork, cross departmental collaboration expected.
• Ability to travel a minimum of 30-40% required.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)