National Sales Mager - Petfood

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

At Cozzini, we’re at the forefront of innovation in the protein processing industry, providing high-quality solutions to the World’s leading industrial processors. We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Petfood – National Sales Manager to manage and expand our business within the Petfood Arena. This is an exciting opportunity to be a key player in driving sales growth and fostering both new and existing customer relationships in a critical, fast-paced, evolving industry.

Role Overview : As National Sales Manager, you will be responsible for developing and managing customer relationships, driving sales, and overseeing day-to-day sales activities related to the North American Petfood Market. You’ll work closely with customers to identify opportunities, manage the sales funnel, win and ensure successful project execution. You will also contribute to strategic efforts relative to Petfood market expansion, and sales planning, and will help build the foundation for expansion of the National Petfood Team.

Key Responsibilities :

• Customer Development & Marketing : Build strategies for customer acquisition and actively promote the company’s products to new and existing customers.
• Relationship Management : Maintain and advance close relationships with customers, ensuring their satisfaction and positioning Cozzini as supplier of choice for projects within Cozzini’s scope of supply.
• Project Management & Justification Development : Work with customers to define detailed project requirements, potentially including ROI analysis and other justifications for capital investment.
• New Business Development : Identify opportunities for new business growth, whether that be new applications, equipment, customers, or market segments.
• Administration & Reporting : Complete required administrative tasks and reporting as specified, ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Internal Collaboration : Build and maintain relationships within Cozzini to enable appropriate support for your territory and sales efforts.
• Training & Development : Participate in required training programs to continually enhance your product knowledge and sales skills.
• Other duties as directed.

Requirements :

o Proven ability to independently manage multiple high-profile client engagements simultaneously.

o Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; additional European languages are a plus.

o Strong resource management skills with a track record of strategic planning and successful execution.

o High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Project).

o Documented track record of market growth and exceeding sales targets.

o Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

o Strong problem-solving and creative thinking skills.

o Ability to motivate and manage a team towards achieving sales objectives.