Salary is Negotiable Based on Experience

Producer's Peanut Co., Inc. has been "spreading peanut butter around the world" since 1924. We have become well respected in the peanut butter world by striving to provide quality, consistency, value and service to our customers. Our customer base includes bakeries, distributers, food service, and retailers worldwide.

Job Title

• Sales Manager

Location

• Suffolk, Virginia

Reports to

President and the Business Management Group

Brief Overtime

The Sales Manger will nurture, maintain and grow existing customer relationships as well as develop new business. He or she will lead all aspects of the sales process and proactively manage customer satisfaction and service delivery. The Sales Manager will monitor and direct existing Food Brokers for customer development.

Key Responsibilities

• Retain and grown current volume, sales, and profitability through proactive stewardship of the company's relationship with customer.
• Develop new customer relationships.
• Monitor and direct existing Food Brokers on existing business and developing new customers.
• Achieve assigned sales and profit goals.
• Execute sales initiatives to maximize sales volume and profit while controlling costs.
• Interact with customers by phone, email, face-to-face meetings and supply contracts.
• Lead all aspects of the sales process, calling upon to assist in solution development and proposal delivery.
• Proactively manage and monitor customer satisfaction and service delivery by anticipating potential service/ supply problems.
• Establish and foster relationships with other departments to develop new business and maintain customer satisfaction.
• Demonstrate operational excellence by delivering the required monthly sales reports, forecasts and other requested information in timely manner.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.

Qualifications

• Self motivated with a four-year college degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum two years of food sales and contract negotiation experience and/ or applicable customer support experience.
• Food manufacturing/ sales experience is required.
• Prior track record of achievement in positions with significant accountability.
• computer proficiency in Microsoft Office at a minimum.

Other

• Ability to act as a team player that collaborates and supports others in a positive manner.
• General understanding of business finance
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Asks questions to learn and is curious about the food manufacturing industry.
• Excellent problem solving, time management and data analysis skills.
• Customer focused.
• Highly motivated and organized.

Working Conditions

• This position includes periods of telephone-intensive work within an office environment and may require siting for long periods of time.
• Must be willing to travel when necessary.
• Must pass a background check
• Clean driving record is required.

Job Type

• Full Time

Experience Desired

Food Manufacturing Sales: 4 years

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Food Sales: 2 years (Required)
• Contract negotiation: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Preferred)
• Customer service: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Food Sales: 2 years (Required)
• Contract negotiation: 2 years (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 2 years (Required)
• Customer service: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: In person