Now Hiring - Leprino Foods Company - Manufacturing Regional Sales Manager, Bacio in Denver, CO

Based out of either Texas, Tennessee or Missouri – we are seeking a Regional Sales Manager on our Bacio Premium Cheese team responsible for new business development throughout the SouthCentral U.S. Region. As our new Sales Manager you will be the in-market brand ambassador with a proficient understanding in the Bacio product line, brand positioning, and marketing/sales programs.

Bacio began with years of searching for the consummate pizza cheese. Passionate about premium cheese perfection, our master cheese maker discovered that our signature Kiss of Buffalo Milk™ enhanced the taste and performance of traditional mozzarella cheese—from its rich and creamy flavor to its distinctive stretch and return to life at reheat. Today, Bacio is committed to being the premier cheese of choice for leading pizzerias and restaurants.

• In this role you will be responsible for aggressively driving Bacio Cheese market share and achieving targeted objectives for account and volume growth.
• Grow profitable sales of Bacio Cheese by partnering with Performance Foodservice (Roma) to lead highly effective street sales activities within the assigned geography.
• Find and develop new sources of Bacio volume growth; gain more premium cheese share within assigned territory.
• Focus on growing Bacio sales with multi-unit pizzerias with 10 or more locations.
• Engage with emerging Fast Casual Pizzerias, and place Bacio as their preferred pizza cheese.
• Develop strategies to increase account retention percentage.
• Build strong relationships from the top down with our distribution partners to align and maximize sales execution and sales growth.
• Provide ongoing account management and outstanding service to existing pizzeria accounts; protect customer base from competitive threats.
• Facilitate frequent distribution partner Sales Rep Training Sessions to increase reach and efficiency of Bacio demonstrations.
• Lead Performance Foodservice appointed Bacio Sales Leaders to ensure daily leadership is present in each market to drive the right behaviors and activity to grow the brand.
• Learn more about Bacio at [please apply online]

  You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, OR equivalent work experience.
  • A solid understanding of the foodservice distribution industry.
  • Eight (8) years of experience in an outside sales role within the food or beverage.
  • The ability to travel AT LEAST 80% within the market region with quarterly trips to the Denver home office.
  
  

  We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

  • A Master’s Degree or MBA.
  
  

  Leprino Foods celebrates and supports diversity. We believe in equal opportunity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture that leverages the unique talents, experiences, background, and perspectives of each individual employee.

  
  

  Offering You In Return:

  A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another

  
  

  Our Story:

  Leprino Foods’ history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We’ve grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino is the world’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the “World’s Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company.” To help us achieve that bold vision, we’re looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three people in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?