What are the responsibilities and job description for the Minerals and Nutrients - Acct Manager position at Enduring Solutions?
MUST COME FROM THE FOOD BEVERGAE INDUSTRY
100% REMOTE ROLE - CALIFORNIA
(Commissioned)
POSITION SUMMARY:
- This is a position that offers excellent growth potential both for the business and for the individual who can deliver results in a complex, rapidly changing work environment
- Manage, develop, and lead sales and market development efforts for his/her assigned territory
- Provide technical and formulation support to M N Americas Sales Team
- Lead development and implementation of sales strategy in assigned territory to capture opportunities at key accounts and identify key segments for growth
- Achieve sales goals and budget targets for assigned territory
- Actively engage and participate with cross functional team members in order to execute and achieve Minerals Nutrients strategy and growth objectives
- Positively interact and collaborate with other sales team members, key Minerals Nutrients leaders to achieve Minerals Nutrients strategy and growth objectives
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Foster and create customer loyalty through high professional conduct and practices that focus on and are consistent with core values
- Develop strong and compelling sales strategies and execution plans for assigned territory on existing and new Minerals Nutrients products
- Develop, implement and manage plans and systems to nurture and grow sales with existing customers and target, develop and convert new customers, all for the purpose of maximizing sales and profitability and achieving strategy and growth objectives.
- Maintain sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators, and competitors
- Sales territory primarily in California, United States, targeting Dietary Supplement/VMS and Functional Food Beverage accounts for sales of Albion® Minerals, VitaCholine®, microencapsulated nutrients (Vitashure®), K2Vital®, and OptiMSM® in human nutrition.
- Implement programs for “Food Fortification” with Mineral Nutrient product lines, targeting accounts as directed by the Director of Sales, Americas.
- Develop strong technical knowledge of products offered for sale, including therapeutic benefits and applications
- Monitor and report on activities and provide relevant information to management, including sales call reports and monthly work progress reports
- Establish and maintain membership in appropriate trade associations, such as IFT, NIA- West, NNFA, NP-Expo West, BevNet, ABA, etc.
- Follow and enforce all safety policies and procedures, including use of company safety equipment (PPE) and equipment safeguards; Work to advance and promote the safety culture.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Excellent sales and negotiating skills, technical, communication, presentation, energetic, motivated, personable, multi-task, oriented, growth-oriented, abilities to cultivate and maintain relationships, independent (capable of working alone in a large geographic area)
- Undergraduate degree in a business or technical discipline; MBA or other post-graduate degree is preferable
- Ten years of professional sales experience in the specialty ingredients, DS/VMS, food beverage, human nutrition or pharmaceutical industry
- Have a strong network with brands and contract manufacturers in the Specialty Ingredients, Food Beverage, and Dietary Supplement industry and the ability to leverage existing relationships to deliver immediate impact in the marketplace
- Excellent cross-functional and interpersonal skills; able to effectively interact and collaborate with all levels of complex organizations
- Strong leadership, motivational, and presentation skills; effective planning, organization, and time management skills; strong attention to detail and follow-up
- Works successfully both independently and within team settings.
- Proficient operation of typical office equipment; computer skills and proficiency with typical office and business software; telephone skills
