Now Hiring - Food Industry Sales Executive in Deerfield, IL

Food Ingredient Manufacturer seeks an experienced Sales Executive. The Industrial Sales leader has overall responsibility for sales in new business and Food Service channels. This position is a leadership role requiring the ability to effectively communicate and collaborate across the organization to ensure alignment and delivery of revenue growth.
Principle responsibilities and duties include:
Process and enter all Industrial sales orders to ship.
Set up trucks for industrial shipments that are PPD/ADD.
Follow up with customers to ensure pickup and delivery of shipments.
Work with sales team on daily requests on issues pertaining to their customers.
Enter all contracts in ERP System.
Customer Service on daily requests through emails or calls regarding ship status, pricing, product availability.
Follow up and resolution on any issues pertaining to pricing, delivery dates, contract pulls and so forth.
Build relationships with key customers across channels to launch new business lines and increase current book of business.
Manage key customer relationships at both strategic and executional level to deliver results.
Design and develop a high-performance sales team with a focus on execution and results.
Work closely with product management, marketing, and operations to align sales plans with internal activities to maximize business performance and company profitability.
Effectively manage new product launches working closely with internal teams from idea through successful in-market performance.
Develop and manage a trade marketing budget for all channels including return on investment analysis to ensure effective deployment of funds.
Participate in strategic planning, development of staffing, capital and operating budget.
Work with management and other departments to establish KPIs, particularly with Finance and Operations to ensure clear and timely reporting on measures critical for company success and profits.
Develop annual business plans for key accounts across all US sales channels, including detailed trade marketing programs, pricing, trade promotion budgets, comprehensive annual account level plans and forecasts.
Establish and monitor performance requirements for direct reports and external partners (distributors, brokers, etc.).
Coach, mentor, and raise the teams ability to meet and exceed plan.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel required
*Requirements*
*1. Bachelor's degree.*
*2. 3 or more years of Food Industry Outside Sales experience. *
*3. 1 or more years of Spices, Dehydrated Vegetable, or Related Product Sales experience preferred.*
_William H Hunter Recruiting [please apply online] Type: Full-time
Pay: $33,931.89 - $178,023.66 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Education:
* Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
* Food Industry B2B Sales: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: One location