Business Development Manager- Italian Specialist

Job Description:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

• Maintain established profit margins on accounts and manage monthly bid evaluations
• Ensure delivery of products to customers to meet acceptable customer expectations
• Establishes and maintains a profitable member base of assigned member accounts in conjunction with the SVP of Business Development
• Develops and maintains positive relationship with members while promoting local and corporate entities.
• Maintains and grows business with existing multi-unit customers.
• Prospects for and sells new multi-unit customers where designated.
• Maintain established profit margins on accounts and manage monthly bid evaluations
• Ensure delivery of products to customers to meet acceptable customer expectations
• Maintains relationships with vendor management within their region.
• Implements new sales programs and strategies with member base
• Is responsible for developing and achieving an annual business plan in conjunction with the SVP of Business Development.
• Determines pricing strategies at appropriate profit margin levels
• Monitors the competition
• Communicate with customers and personnel regarding process issues
• Keep adequate sales records and materials necessary to make professional sales presentations.
• Maintains a strong working product knowledge, current product literature, and selling skills.
• Informs management continually of current market conditions and competitive changes in the marketplace.
• Attends branch sales meetings, seminars, and other designated meetings, and works with vendor management as directed by the SVP of Business Development.
• Reviews market analysis to determine customer needs, volume potential, price schedules, and discount rates and develops sales campaigns to accommodate goals of company.
• Establishes yearly goals and objectives with each member in region using independent judgment and discretion.
• Promotes and sells Preferred Vendor Programs to maximize optimum profitability.
• Promotes and sells Corporate Brands.
• Promotes and sells Marketing Programs.
• Formulates and effectuates Company policy with respect to regional sales functions and manages region using independent judgment
• Submits required reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the SVP of Business Development or other management.
• Interfaces with Global Accounts to promote and increase both new and existing account penetration and discretion

Qualifications:

Preferred qualifications: