Protein Sales Leader - Drive $350M Revenue & Growth

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Cold Spring (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Sales Manager, Protein Sales to drive revenue targets for our protein product lines, managing sales of over 800k tons and generating annual sales revenue exceeding $350 million. You will develop sales strategies, manage key customer relationships, and analyze market trends to identify opportunities with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the sales process, a proven track record in high-volume sales management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years of comparable work experience in an agriculture, ingredient or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements comprehensive sales plans to meet and exceed goals.
• Responsible for sale of finished products and forecasting annual sales objectives.
• Negotiates and executes contracts with customers.
• Ability to sell and prospect for potential new business.
• Builds and maintains strong, long-lasting relationships with customers.
• Coordinates service of finished product, including inventory management, logistics, and scheduling to meet production facility and customer needs.
• Communicates sales position, margins, freight needs and projections to various levels of management.
• Works closely with Product Quality and Safety Teams to ensure product quality.
• Point person on communication between end users, our plant personnel, and customer service.
• Completes forms, paperwork, etc. in connection with customer approvals, audits, regulatory requirements, pricing and contract fulfillment.
• Coordinates trade show and conference schedules, meetings, etc.
• Oversight of administrative duties in regard to order entry, scheduling, and account receivables.
• Works closely with all internal teams to ensure alignment of sales strategies and support throughout.

Skills

Oracle ERP

CRM experience

Microsoft Office

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Marketing

Tools

Oracle

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Darling Ingredients is seeking a Sales Manager, Protein Sales to drive revenue targets for our protein product lines, managing sales of over 800k tons and generating annual sales revenue exceeding $350 million. You will develop sales strategies, manage key customer relationships, and analyze market trends to identify opportunities with customers and internal teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the sales process, a proven track record in high-volume sales management,