Northwest Regional Sales Manager
Spokane, WA - USA
Job Summary
- Organize Prioritize Collaborate (Create).
- Develop working relationships within supply chain systems to ensure Eden items are made available to people and are well merchandised.
- Straightforward forthright and professional demeanor and communications succinctly and reliably carried out with those you work with inside and outside of the Company is encouraged and expected. Accurate and thorough communications are crucial.
- Maintain goals and energy focused on strategy plans and tactics to nourish relationships share food knowledge record data and achieve merchandising.
- Gather facts for the proper Qualification of prospects and customers.
- Manage train and direct Eden food brokers. Work to educate them about Eden Foods and what it offers in terms of goods and services. Develop and maintain oversight of Eden Foods brokers and the value they deliver to Eden Foods customers and prospects.
- Become and maintain up-to-date knowledge about food the food industry and key personnel in it.
- Proactive maintenance and updates of Eden-stored data and records.
- Provide the Sales and Accounting Departments with projections that are 10% plus-or-minus of what is eventually experienced including timely updates to them as needed.
- Allocate promotional budgets in collaboration with the headquarters (HQ) staff and brokers.
- Provide terse thorough timely and accurate Incentive Agreement data to HQ for their completion and consideration.
- Proficient use of Eden Foods business systems within software such as Salesforce (CRM) Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint) macOS Google Mail and Calendar Paylocity the AcctVantage ERP FileMaker Pro and prudent security habits.
- Continuous improvement in relationship communications with distributors retailers co-ops eCommerce businesses food businesses Eden Foods brokers and personnel at Company facilities.
- Collaborate with Purchasing and Marketing in carrying out your duties. Work with other Departments as necessary and practical.
- Business happens in writing. Date and sign pertinent communications of all sorts. Writing creates nourishes and requires relationships.
- Distribute Company messages to accurately convey Eden Foods work services food uses and benefits and opportunities for win-win business.
- Collaborate with Accounting and customers regarding receivables and credit management. It is not sold until it is paid for.
- Manage business consistent with Eden Foods Terms of Sale and Incentive Agreements.
- Customer dealings that do not comply with the Terms of Sale must be professionally documented and submitted as an Incentive Agreement (IA) in a timely manner.
- Common courtesy requires that after the approval of an IA Eden Foods must provide it to the other parties of the IA in a timely and succinct manner.
- Help oversee and protect Eden Foods rights related to its trademarks and intellectual property such as copyrights and brand names.
- Education and experience suitable for performing Sales Management tasks in the food industry.
- Ability to build sound business relationships with other professionals.
- Organizational skills with attention to accurate detail.
- Ability to communicate in a straightforward and forthright manner within the company and with others.
- Reliable follow-up and follow-through.
- Sound written verbal and computer skills.
- Forward-thinking entrepreneurial willingness initiative and enthusiasm.
- Be able to travel independently.
- Professional maintenance of reliably high moral and ethical standards.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Well known for its Edensoy organic soymilk, Eden Foods offers a garden full -- 250-plus products -- of other organic food products, including canned beans and tomatoes, condiments, dry pasta, dried fruit and seeds, juices, oils and vinegars, and teas. Eden's products are made using in ... View more