Now Hiring - BCPE Empire Holdings, Inc. - Business Development Manager - Fort Worth, TX in Fort Worth, TX

Our Fort Worth, TX market is seeking a full-time Business Development Manager for Food Service. The ideal candidates will have a strong proven background in the development and growth of sales in the food service sector to include Fast Casual, Food Production/Processing, Convenience Stores and Grocery sectors. This role will identify other food service sectors for future development. They will also be involved in the recruitment and development of a food service focused sales team. In this role, you are responsible for maintaining and expanding a portfolio of customers to maximize sales and profits of foodservice products and value-added services. The qualified candidate must be a strategic thinker and innovative planner that can identify business opportunities, build positive customer relations, and maintain account relationships while seeking and cultivating new accounts.

Imperial Dade is the leading distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies and equipment in the U.S. As a provider of customized supply chain solutions, the company serves customers in many business-to-business market segments including supermarkets, healthcare facilities, universities, and restaurants. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New Jersey, Imperial Dade serves more than 80,000 customers through a footprint of 100+ branches.

**All correspondence will come directly from Imperial Dade and not a personal email address.**

• Develops sales documentation including but not limited to spreadsheets, correspondence, sales proposals, presentations, and internal paperwork for new customer proposals and presentations.
• Develops and implements a sales action plan with objectives and strategies to increase revenue and aggressively acquire new accounts.
• Grows existing accounts to full potential and generates maximum revenue on a long-term basis.
• Hires, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops business development staff; manages schedules and workflow.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Develop and grow sales in the food service sector to include Fast Casual, Food Production/Processing, Convenience Stores and Grocery sectors.
• Identify other food service sectors for future development.
• Assist in the recruitment and development of a food service focused sales team.
• Responsible for maintaining and expanding a portfolio of customers to maximize sales and profits of foodservice products and value-added services.
• Other duties as needed.

• Minimum of 3 years food service and related experience.
• Must have prior sales management experience in the food service sector.
• B2B sales experience
• BS/BA degree preferred
• Experience in janitorial, sanitation, and/or foodservice distribution, sales preferred
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management skills, strong desire to build new business, strong work ethic and attention to details, excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

At Imperial Dade, we offer an exciting environment in which to work, learn, and grow professionally. We are excited to continue to invite talented individuals with a passion for excellence to join our team. As a family-owned and operated company, we value our people and strive to create rewarding career opportunities by offering competitive salaries and benefits, 401K, Life Insurance, and a generous Paid Time Off Package.

Imperial Dade is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability (physical or mental), family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors.