Sales Development Manager SSDC

Join the SSDC FSD Team as a Sales Development Manager andsee why Selling Power magazine has consistently ranked us as a top company to sell for.

This outside sales opportunity offers comprehensive chemical products and solutions to meet the needs of customers across the foodservice distribution industry. You willmaintainand grow a minimum 38 million dollarbook of business while managing comprehensive distributor & customer relationships. Within the assigneddistributorresponsibilities you will support train executesalesand coordinate customer installations & service. You willbe responsible fordriving sales by developing strategic plans in partnership with the distributorpartnerwith geography that may span 3-8 states. You will serve as the face of SSDC / Ecolab providing recommendations on advanced cleaning and sanitation processes solutions and programs that drive a positive guest experience and create cleaner safer and healthier environments for end user customers.

Whatsin it For You:

• The opportunity to take on some of the worlds most meaningful challenges helping customers achieve clean water safe food and healthy environments

• Work with the worlds most recognized and iconic brands

• The ability to make an impact with a company focused on growth that is passionate about your career development

• Paid training program where you will learn from subject matter experts with proven success

• Enjoy a flexible independent work environment

• Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use

• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment medical dental vision matching 401(k) company paid pension stock purchase plan tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Find prospectsinitiatethe sales cycle andacquirenew corporate account customers

• Generatenew salesfrom targeted new product introductions

• Maintain and increase sales with current corporate account customers

• Represent Ecolab in assigned customer relationships

• Maintain an awareness of competitive customer and industry conditions and report them to management

• Able to conduct quarterly business reviews with customers

• Able to lead special projects such as tests in customer locations

Position Details:

• The RSM will join ECOLABs SSDC Sales Team managing a minimum 3 Food Service Distributor Locations across 8 states including FL AL MS TN NC SC VA and GA

• This position can be based in Florida Carolina Alabama or Georgia but must be within a reasonable distance from a major Airport

• 35% Travel (5-7 Nights per Month) within the geography of the assigned Region but also may be asked to help in other parts of the US as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree

• 2 years of experience in foodservice

• 1 year of outside sales experience

• Availability for approximately 50% overnight travel

• Must have a valid drivers license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record

• No Immigration Sponsorship available

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business to Business sales experience

• Ability to lead cross divisional teams

• Proventrack recordof achieving sales commitments

• Demonstrated experience in successfully closing major deals with new corporate accounts

• Seasoned Negotiator

• Strong interpersonal communications and listening skills

• Results oriented and entrepreneurial with solid business instincts

Ecolab is the leading global supplier of cleaning and sanitation productsprogramsand services to national quick serve restaurants. Known as Your Food Safety Experts our mission is to provide a cleaning and sanitation program that helps ensure our customers have clean food-safe environments while delivering savings to their bottom line.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

Benefits

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To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

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