JOB FILLED - Eastern Regional Sales Manager

Job Description: 
 
Regional Sales Manager – Eastern US (Northeast, Southeast and Midwest)
  

Flax4Life is the market leader in the natural pastry category with five of the top 10 items in the category. We are looking for an Eastern Region Sale Manager to help us grow our underdeveloped Eastern Region sales by threefold over the next five years. Flax4Life is an emerging and rapidly growing company of creative and fun people looking not just to share our joy for Flax4Life, but to lead a revolution in good for-you baked goods made with flax, which is rich in Omega 3s, high in fiber and provides healthy proteins. Join us as we pursue this vision supported by a best-in-class production facility, the market leader in the natural baked goods category, and an experienced team ready to support our next phase of growth.
  
We are looking for an enthusiastic sales leader with a track record of successfully growing sales and market share, especially in good-for-you bakery products. This position will be tasked with managing the eastern half of the United States across all classes of trade including retailers, distributors, and brokers where applicable. The right candidate must be entrepreneurial, a self- starter and a leader who is driven to rapidly increase sales. Candidates who connect through positive and respectful interactions and have a strong network of relationships in the industry will be at the top of our list.
  
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE – Working with the VP of sales in developing sales strategies across grocery, natural/specialty, big box, food service, and distributors including driving new distribution, promotions, customer marketing, sampling, and merchandising. Helping design and implement a strategic business plan that drives increased growth for existing customers while also acquiring new channels and customers. Working within an allocated trade budget, sales forecasting, overseeing initiatives with regional/local distributor and broker team, executing promotional calendars, overseeing merchandising, helping to source and vet broker prospects as needed, as well as identifying emerging opportunities and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competitors.
  
We’re looking for someone who exemplifies the following characteristics:
 
Sales Driven:
You have a passion for bringing brands to consumers and are always pushing the needle on reaching and exceeding overall sales in a high growth environment.
 
Entrepreneurial: A tenacious and motivated individual, you thrive on new ideas and concepts for achieving successful results and are a creative problem solver. You are able to plan, visualize and deliver short and long-term ideas and goals for your business.
 
A team player: You collaborate well with others and are effective in communicating challenges, opportunities, and results in your market to continually work toward your goals.
 
REQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of sales experience. Experience in a high-growth natural/specialty food products- Prior experience managing sales in the supermarket and natural/specialty channels in the Eastern half of US. Prior experience working with brokers and distributors, experience selling to the food service channel preferred.
Compensation/Salary: 
100-150k
Category: 
Confidential Job: 
0
Last Resume Date: 
Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 7:27am
Contact First Name: 
Kasondra