Distributor Sales Manager
position description
The Blue Buffalo Company
The Blue Buffalo Company, “Love Them Like Family, Feed Them Like Family”, is looking for a Distributor Sales Manager to introduce and grow its leading edge pet food brands in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area.
Experience working with Distributors and independent pet retailers preferred.
Candidate must currently live in the Dallas/Fort Worth market area.
Candidate Attributes:
Qualified candidate will be positive, self starter, and can convey product ideas and concepts to targeted customers in the territory. Must enjoy the challenging task of bringing new products to the retail market. A love for pets and an interest in small animal nutrition will make this a great opportunity for the right candidate.
Major Responsibilities:
- Manage and grow retail customer base in assigned territory.
- Meet company’s volume goals and objectives.
- Work closely with distributor representatives to meet and exceed sales objectives.
- Provide product training to retail customers and consumers.
- Provide a disciplined, comprehensive approach to servicing customer base with a high level of quality and professionalism.
- Maintain and provide market activity
- Reports to Director of Sales and Management Team.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent of directly related work experience.
Experience:
Must have a Minimum of 2 years field sales experience within food, convenience, mass merchandise or specialty retailer channels of trade.
Pet specialty retail experience and working with pet product distributors a plus.
The position does require daily travel, 50% overnight travel and some weekend work plus seasonal trade show events.
Skills:
Strong sales, planning and organization, leadership, teamwork skills, and proficient computer skills are required.
We offer competitive salaries, bonus opportunity, company vehicle and health benefits. To be considered, please forward your resume along with salary history to jobs@gplonline.com and reference "Distributor Sales Manager-DFW Market” in the subject/objective line.
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