Regional Sales Development Manager

C.a.-Ferolie; Lincoln (RI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Company-paid Life/AD&D Insurance

401k match

Generous PTO

Job summary

C.A. Ferolie is seeking a Regional Sales Development Manager to manage client relationships and drive category growth across multiple geographies.

You will analyze market trends, optimize assortment, pricing, and promotions, and provide strategic guidance to customers while supporting team performance and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; or substantial related experience.
• Strong ability to analyze market and customer data to drive recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Manage client relationships and strategic objectives across multiple geographies.
• Provide recommendations on assortment, pricing, promotions, and shelf execution.
• Supervise and develop staff; coordinate with internal teams and clients to meet targets.
• Maintain formal records and use company platforms for reporting.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client relationship management

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Who We Are

At C.A. Ferolie, we pride ourselves on maintaining strong traditions of excellence, providing our valued clients with tailored sales and marketing solutions since 1947. Our teams are enthusiastic, experienced, and knowledgeable people who consistently exceed expectations. We are family-owned and operated, giving us unparalleled flexibility to invest locally in talent and development that delivers industry-leading results.

Overview Of The Role

As the Regional Sales Development Manager, you will manage the business relationship with clients to achieve their assortment, merchandising, pricing, and promotion objectives, leading to increased market share, volume, and profitability across multiple market geographies. You will also be responsible for customer relationships, providing strategic recommendations and tactical execution of the client(s) objectives while supporting the customers’ category growth goals.

What You Will Do

• Demonstrate industry, market, customer, and category knowledge by regularly monitoring and analyzing market trends, customer trends, promotional activity, consumer behaviors, demographic shifts, and “best practices”.
• Provide Fiduciary Management of Client/Customer Relationships in innovation, assortment, pricing, programming, shelving and claims management.
• Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for client and customer relationships, maintain appropriate records, manage and access company SharePoint Sites, share files on company platforms, and drive and manage client and customer portals as required for success.
• Establish professional and frequent lines of communication with clients, supervisors, direct reports, associates, and customers and elevate issues and opportunities in a timely manner.
• Participate in training and development programs to improve communication, organization, analytical, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Be a \"team player\"; honest and forthright with all parties; work well with peers; train and develop subordinates; adhere to the Code of Business Conduct.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities, both direct and co-managed, in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; developing associates; overseeing performance; and providing guidance and support to maximize success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; or 10-15 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and associates.
• Must know basic arithmetic operations to accurately calculate budgets, net sales, margins, promotional percentages, discounts, and commissions. Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts to sales velocity ratios, days of supply, pallet configurations, sales forecasting, and proportions to practical situations.
• Possess critical thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, and synthesis, as well as abstract thinking, creative thinking, information processing, and problem-solving. Ability to prioritize workload and set goals.
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must have a valid driver's license and a clean DMV report.

Perks

• Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/VTL
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company-paid Life/AD&D Insurance
• 401k match
• Generous PTO