Foodservice Regional Sales Manager Heritage Premium Meats Central Region

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 91500 - 128200

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Sales

Job Summary

Description

Foodservice Regional Sales Manager Heritage Premium Meats Central Region

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS Inspired People. Inspired Food.

Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands includePlanters SkippySPAMHormelNatural Choice Applegate Justins Wholly HormelBlack Label Columbus Jennie-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report one of Americas most responsible companies by Newsweek recognized by TIME magazine as one of the Worlds Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement Inspired People. Inspired Food. to bring some of the worlds most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information visit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Heritage Premium Meats (Burke Dans Prize Sadlers Smokehouse and Jennie-O Private Label Turkey) a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation has an opportunity for a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager in theCentralRegion. Burke operates in Nevada IA and produces a variety of fully cooked crumbles toppings meatballs and diced items. Dans Prize operates manufacturing plants in Long Prairie and Browerville Minn. and produces roast beef corned beef prime rib pastrami and other cooked meats for foodservice and deli operators. Sadlers Smokehouse operates in Henderson TX and produces authentic pit smoked meats for foodservice retail and deli operators. HPM also represents the distributor private label business for the items produced at Jennie-O.

As a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager you will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships and expanding business with both existing and new customers.

Additional responsibilities include:

Understanding the companys objectives strategies policies and practices so you can effectively institute them with the companys brokers distributors and customer base.
Increasing existing business in current market areas and developing new business by creating opportunities and developing them as well as identifying other opportunities by maintaining close working relationships with assigned brokers and distribution networks.
Managing the current broker network to maximize their efforts on behalf of the companys business and soliciting training and assisting new brokers in developing new markets.
Gaining experience in all procedures of foodservice sales including competitive manufacturers distributor networks and their systems support programs and merchandising activities.
Maintaining a dynamic level of activity with all assigned brokers and distributors to include volume and item distribution management food show support sales meetings product training and end-user selling.
Acting as the primary conduit between all company personnel and assigned brokers and distributors.
Specific development and sale of Heritage Premium Meats products to Regional Chain and Operator businesses within the region.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
3 years of foodservice sales/foodservice marketing/foodservice sales strategy experience.
A pattern of initiative.
Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
The ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
Well-developed interpersonal organizational skills and analytical skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States a lawful permanent resident or have authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must not now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Location:This is a home office position with a flexible location within the Midwest located next to a major airport (Illinois Missouri Kansas or Iowa).

At Hormel Foods base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between $91500 - $128200 per year and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge skill set level of experience and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods total compensation package includes comprehensive medical dental and vision coveragediscretionary annual merit increases bonuses and profit sharing 401(k) with employer match stock purchase plan paid vacation FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees and more.

For immediate consideration apply online at: Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support understanding and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.

Required Experience:

Manager

DescriptionFoodservice Regional Sales Manager Heritage Premium Meats Central RegionABOUT HORMEL FOODS Inspired People. Inspired Food.Hormel Foods Corporation based in Austin Minnesota is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries wo...