District Sales Manager – Grocery Route & Accounts

Mission Foods; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Benefit

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) plan with matching

Vacation Pay and 8 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Gruma Corporation in the United States seeks a District Sales Manager responsible for customer management and administration in the assigned district to ensure our service expectations and the Region’s objectives are achieved.

You will establish and maintain relationships with customers and independent distributors, coordinate sales activities with multiple functions, maintain and develop sales accounts, provide input in sales plan development, achieve sales and profit targets, and travel up to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• 2–5 years in sales management (DSD / Route Sales) experience.
• Experience in route sales in the grocery industry is preferred.
• Ability to negotiate effectively and influence others.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral presentations and in writing.
• Ability to make decisions that effectively impact the business.
• Work requires a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English and Spanish (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective customer and independent distributor relationships.
• Ensure coordination of sales activities with multiple functions.
• Maintain and develop sales accounts.
• Provide input in the development of sales plans.
• Ensure sales and profit targets are achieved.
• Identify opportunities and corrections by tracking product performance of each route in the district.
• Maintain the warehouse areas to meet regulatory and AIB standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer management

Negotiation

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Sales planning

Drive for results

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Tools

DSD systems

Job description

Gruma Corporation in the United States seeks a District Sales Manager responsible for customer management and administration in the assigned district to ensure our service expectations and the Region’s objectives are achieved.

You will establish and maintain relationships with customers and independent distributors, coordinate sales activities with multiple functions, maintain and develop sales accounts, provide input in sales plan development, achieve sales and profit targets, and travel up to