Regional Sales Manager Job in St. Louis Park 55436, Minnesota Us
If you share our passion for quality at every level
– in the work we do, in the products we sell, and the people we work with –
then Viterra is the place for you.
Regional Sales Manager
St. Louis Park, MN
Dakota Growers Pasta Company, a subsidiary of Viterra,
is seeking an experienced, results oriented sales professional
to join our team as a Regional Sales Manager.
The Regional Sales Manager will be responsible for maintaining and growing sales volume with existing private label and Dakota Growers brand accounts, and developing new business for assigned retail customers. This position will build and maintain strong business relationships with customers and will develop a clear understanding of customer and buyer goals and strategies.
The Regional Sales Manager will be relied upon to identify opportunities for new business, obtain new product placements, implement price changes and accruals, and to develop and execute annual business reviews for all accounts. Management of trade funds, interaction with the broker community, resolution of deductions and invoicing issues, and development of production forecasts will also be key functions of this position.
Our ideal candidate will be an analytical strategic thinker who has completed four (4) years post secondary education in business, sales or a related field, supplemented with a minimum of 10 years of progressive sales experience in the retail grocery class of trade. Candidates should have strong mathematical/calculation skills and an understanding of financial and business matters that affect profitability. Computer proficiency is required.
The successful candidate will be a positive, customer service oriented individual with superior verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, and will demonstrate a high degree of integrity, ethics, honesty. Excellent organizational follow up skills, along with the ability to maintain high standards and accountability are essential.
Travel will be required.
Viterra offers a competitive wage and excellent benefits
including paid vacation, 401K, life insurance,
share purchase, and more.
The closing date for applications is December 1, 2011
For confidential consideration, please submit a cover letter
and resume, along with salary requirements to
usa.recruitment@viterra.ca
Visit us online at www.Viterra.com/USA .
No Phone Calls Please
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About Viterra
Viterra Inc. provides premium quality ingredients to leading global food manufacturers. Headquartered in Canada, the global agribusiness has extensive operations across Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, with Adelaide, Australia as the base for Viterra's Southeast Asian operations. Our growing international presence also extends to offices in Japan, Singapore, China, Switzerland, Italy, Ukraine, Germany and India. Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we operate in three distinct businesses: grain handling and marketing, agri-products, and value-added processing. Our expertise, close relationships with producers, and superior logistical assets allow the company to consistently meet the needs of the most discerning end-use customers, helping to fulfill the nutritional needs of people around the world.
