AREA SALES DIRECTOR - REDISTRIBUTION
Company: Bunzl Distribution NA
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Your career path has many avenues available for you to succeed.
Are you looking to advance at a rate that matches your ambition and
skill set? At Bunzl, we understand and want to invest in you. With
our multi-career options, you'll not only be able to find the
adventure you are looking for today, but can be confident that new
opportunities will be there for advancement in your future.
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for
this role due to high levels of interest.
The Area Sales Director-Great Lakes directs and oversees all sales
activities carried out by the sales team, strategic planning to
meet targets, developing relationships with clients/customers, and
evaluating costs for selling products and services, while inspiring
the sales team to meet anticipated sales objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible and accountable for the continuous daily pursuit of
major prospective customers
- Collaborate on major account activities with assigned
representatives to increase/maintain volume and product
penetration
- Communicate all customer feedback to leadership on product
feedback and any future opportunities
- Lead regular team and cross-functional meetings to facilitate
discussion and the sharing of innovative ideas related to growing
sales revenue and margin
- Responsible for day-to-day sales activity and achievement of
revenue goals
- Manage and deliver sales pipelines, forecasts, and pricing
- Review and monitor weekly and monthly forecasts
- Manage and execute sales processes and procedures
- Prepare sales revenue and expense budgets
- Be an agent for change, demonstrating the ability to manage the
successful and smooth transition from current to desired culture,
practices, structure, and overall organizational environment
- Manage sales teams through CRM data to evaluate team
performance to maximize group sales effectiveness
- Drive team performance to consistently meet and exceed sales
goals
- Implement directives as outlined from leadership
- Ensure that day-to-day responsibilities such as prospecting,
account development, site inspections, and proper account
management practices are completed to company standards
- Proactively develop a world-class sales force through
recruiting, selecting, and growing exceptional sales talent,
managing/coaching employee performance, motivating, and holding
employees accountable
- Facilitate leadership development within the team, identify and
foster future leaders to support business succession plans
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with current and
prospective customer account leaders with the intention to maintain
and grow market share
- Prioritize the customer experience in all activity
- Drive alignment, define performance measurement, and develop
long-term development plans with sales managers and teams
- Develop business plans with new and existing accounts
Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent amount of professional
experience required
- Minimum of 5 years of sales leadership experience with a proven
track record selling in competitive markets and 2 years experience
in a level leadership role
- Substantial experience successfully managing and supporting
challenging sales cycles, building yearly plans for a business and
delivering on revenue, margin, and cost targets on a consistent
basis
- Grocery, foodservice, and distribution experience is
preferred
- Excellent organizational and project management skills,
including the ability to execute multiple initiatives
autonomously
- Ability to effectively communicate with leadership and
stakeholders through interpersonal skills and presentations
- Strong knowledge of project management and negotiation
tactics
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to articulate ideas,
delegate, direct, motivate, and train staff
- Ability to learn and adjust quickly to fluid business needs and
growth challenges
- Ability to close deals and mentor teams to effectively achieve
targets
- Excellent PC skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM
(Microsoft Dynamics) and ability to learn new applications
- Travel is required throughout the region. Expectation is to be
in person with each Sales Manager as needed or required but no less
than monthly
- Flexibility to frequently travel throughout the continental
U.S.
Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food
Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety
industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions
to sales in excess of $10 billion. Bunzl North America is
headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Bunzl North America owns and
operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto
Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than
5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a
leading supplier in North America.
Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work
environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a
company match.
Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal
employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and
retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color,
religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual
orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by
law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with
Disabilities
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