Director of Sales, Commercial Strategy, Food Science, ...

Director of Sales, Commercial Strategy, Food Science, IngredientsMontvale, NJ.HYBRID. Competitive Salary [about $192K] Plus Bonus, Full Benefits, World Class CorporationFlexible work from home days. Sales position based in Montvale, NJ covering US and Canada up to 50% travel within territory.POSITION SUMMARY: The Sales Director, coordinates the sales activities of the Business Unit, working directly with the Sr. Business Director, Product Manager, Marketing, and Research & Development teams. This role will be responsible for execution and development of the commercial strategy in support of the overall business plan for the Americas. In addition, the Sales Director will be responsible for setting the sales account strategies in an effort to deliver budget and grow existing business. The Sales Director will be actively involved in customer accounts, maintaining close relationships with strategic customers and directing the overall activities of our account managers and distribution partners.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:• Build and execute commercial strategy to deliver financial targets • Construct annual sales budget for each of the three product lines; Regularly reviews and provides status reports on progress against sales budget • Develop strong strategic relationships within Key Customers R&D, Marketing and Sourcing and foster counterpart relationships within organization Drive Account Managers to prospect and "close" new business opportunities through standard product, custom product and integrated solution selling utilizing Professional Selling Tools • Develop and oversee target account plans for key customers with Account Managers Prospect and "close" new business opportunities through standard product, custom product and integrated solution selling at assigned accounts Drive sales expectation of Account Managers in terms of number of sales calls, reporting, prospecting, and new account development • Manage day-to-day activities of assigned Account Managers Plans, schedules, and makes sales calls to assigned accounts and territory prospects • Coordinates sales efforts for the Business to ensure effective sales service, customer relations, and administrative needs • Planning and forecasting - provide up to date and accurate forecasting for the business • Drives Account Managers to maintain account information and pipeline activity in , including call reports, opportunities, price requests, etc. • Collaborates in commercial project development with project manager and Applications/R&D • Collects and analyzes competitive market intelligence • Coordinates with Customer Service to provide excellent service levels to customers Oversees performance of eight (9) account managers REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree required in either food science, chemistry, or other related field • Must have polished customer relations, sales skills, and ability to manage a team • Ability to coordinate the efforts of company and customer teams and establish strong working relationships • Excellent follow-up and organizational skills • Must have good working knowledge of food ingredients, ideally Dietary Supplements industry. • 5- 10 years of experience in ingredient salesTravel: minimum of 50% of travel requiredSkills and Certifications [note: bold skills and certification are required]Minerals & Nutrients/ Dietary supplement sales experiencePeople management experienceCandidate Details10+ to 15 years experienceSeniority Level - Director/Management Experience Required - YesMinimum Education - Bachelor's Degree/Willingness to Travel - OftenCONTACT/SEND REUME:Bill Marek - CEO407.541.7816bmarek@

Created: 2025-01-15