SALES MANAGER

Purpose and Scope/General Summary:

Manages activities related to sales generated from a specific plant. Responsible for the revenue generation in plant sales and key accounts within a geographic area or market.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures all production has a sale associated with it and manages excess sales.

• Work with plant sales representative to sell excess product.

• Coordinate with senior sales management on long term sales strategy, mix, and execution.

• Maintain knowledge of the markets operated in along with a deep understanding of market trends.

• Provides day-to-day supervision of activities including production planning and execution based upon sales mix.

• Directs the flow of information for sale activities and transactions (leads, billings, orders, contracts) and evaluates data to ensure area goals are met.

• Ensures sale objectives are met within company strategies. Maintains coordination with integral company functions, including transportation, plant operations, live production, and accounting.

• Identifies unprofitable processes and products through gap analysis and implements actionable plans for correction.

• Acts as liaison between plant sales and other departments

• Prepares regular sales reports.

• Meets with key clients, maintains relationships, negotiates, and closes deals.

• Will be required to travel to all customers at least twice per year, as well as two plant visits.

• Other duties as assigned

  Qualifications:

• Poultry sales experience preferred

• Experience with MS Office Suite

• Good oral and written communication skills

• As a salaried position with the company, you may be required to travel at some point to other facilities, to attend Company events, or as a representative of the Company in other situations. Unless otherwise specified in this posting, the amount of travel may vary and the most qualified candidate must be willing and able to travel as business needs dictate.

  EOE/Vets/Disability