Sales Manager

New York Ag Connection; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Dental

Life Insurance

401k

Vacations, personal, sick & holidays

Job summary

New York Ag Connection is seeking a Sales Manager to lead a team and drive growth in the New York metro area. The role focuses on developing and administering the company's sales objectives in foodservice, ensuring revenue targets are met.

You will manage a sales staff, build strong customer and vendor relationships, coordinate with Marketing and Customer Service for lead flow, and contribute to strategic forecasting and event representation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Culinary experience preferred.
• 4+ years' of sales management experience.
• 5+ years' of experience in sales.
• Experience managing sales development and sales representatives.
• Strong communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the greater New York Metro market and upstate New York.
• Ability to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team or sales representatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendor partners
• Work with Marketing and Customer Service to ensure consistent lead flow.
• Oversee, review and administer the development of sales forecasts developed by the sales force.
• Align with operations delivery days in markets to meet and exceed customer expectations
• Assist with the recruiting and onboarding of new sales representatives
• Prepare weekly, monthly sales reports
• Represent the company at sales meetings,conferences, food shows and other events.

Skills

Sales management

Team leadership

Relationship building

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

We are a broadline distributor with a cash n carry operation delivering quality food, service and custom solutions to foodservice operators and restaurants throughout the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the sales team, while driving new business opportunities. This position oversees both sales development and sales management funtions

Sales Manager offers a team-oriented individual the opportunity to be responsible for developing and administering the Company’s sales objectives in foodservice, ensuring that product is sold in an orderly manner that meets volume objectives while maximizing revenue.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team or sales representatives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendor partners
• Work with Marketing and Customer Service to ensure consistent lead flow.
• Oversee, review and administer the development of sales forecasts developed by the sales force.
• Align with operations delivery days in markets to meet and exceed customer expectations
• Assist with the recruiting and onboarding of new sales representatives
• Prepare weekly, monthly sales reports
• Represent the company at sales meetings,conferences, food shows and other events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Culinary experience preferred
• 4+ years' of sales management experience
• 5+ years' of experience in sales
• Experience managing sales development and sales representatives
• Strong communication, negotiation and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of the greater New York Metro market and upstate New York
• Ability to travel

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Vacations, personal, sick & holidays