Distribution Growth & Strategy Manager

Sauer Brands, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Vacation, Sick Days and Holidays

Flexible Spending Accounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee and Dependent Life Insurance

Voluntary Disability Insurance

Other Insurance Options

Job summary

Sauer Brands, Inc. seeks a Distribution Development Manager to own SBI’s distribution strategy across foodservice, distributor, and operator channels. You will lead growth, portfolio expansion, and trade investment effectiveness with distributor partners, especially PFG, while collaborating across the AFH teams.

You’ll partner with cross-functional groups to scale SBI programs, improve velocity of SBI brands, and enhance distributor execution company-wide.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in business or related technical discipline.
• 8–10 years of Foodservice/AFH, distributor management, sales strategy, or channel development experience.
• Experience working with national/regional distributors (PFG or similar) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own SBI’s annual distribution strategy and business plan with PFG as the primary relationship.
• Achieve revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, and distribution goals across distributor channels.
• Develop distribution, sales, and marketing strategies to grow branded and private label business.
• Lead distributor development and manage trade programs and funding.
• Build and leverage relationships with distributor partners at all levels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve SBI portfolio execution.

Skills

Relationship building

Forecasting

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Education

BS/BA degree in business or related technical discipline

Job description

Sauer Brands, Inc. seeks a Distribution Development Manager to own SBI’s distribution strategy across foodservice, distributor, and operator channels. You will lead growth, portfolio expansion, and trade investment effectiveness with distributor partners, especially PFG, while collaborating across the AFH teams.

You’ll partner with cross-functional groups to scale SBI programs, improve velocity of SBI brands, and enhance distributor execution company-wide.