Now Hiring - Agriculture National Sales Manager-Foodservice in Little Rock, AR

Company Description:

Producers Rice Mill, Inc. is a stable 79-year old company corporately located in Stuttgart, AR, with sales offices in Little Rock. This position will be based out of the Little Rock office. Producers is a leading supplier of rice products nationally to foodservice, retail, industrial and export markets.

Job Description:

As one of Arkansas' leading food manufacturers, Producers Rice Mill has an upwardly mobile career-changing job opening for the right candidate. Responsible for building and managing foodservice sales throughout the country, this individual will work through a national network of foodservice brokers and report to both the Director and Vice President of Marketing & Sales for Consumer Products. With a large and stable foodservice customer base, Producers is a respected leader within the industry.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage current foodservice programs with existing customers
• Strategize and develop new business to increase market share
• Manage and oversee foodservice broker activities
• Create reporting and understand overall dynamics of foodservice sales activities
• Report results, issues and initiatives

Travel required (overnight air travel): approx. 20%

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years consumer product sales experience with a proven record of growing business
• Sales management experience in food and beverage or consumer products industry, preferred
• Experience with broker management, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills
• Ability to analyze and develop customer, market & product strategy
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location