Director of Commercial Sales
About The Position
For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve. At Gordon Food Service, our customers come first. Our highly skilled and customer-focused sales team is looking for a Director of Sales to collaborate with Sales Managers, Regional Managers, and the Broadline Sales Director to achieve commercial sales goals. This position is located in Houston, TX but is supporting a team with territories in San Antonio, Austin, Beaumont, and Northwest Houston. At Gordon Food Service, our leaders create win/win relationships – with customers, employees, and vendors. We look forward to presenting a Commercial Sales Manager opportunity to someone who has a demonstrated ability to create results through relationships. This role requires significant thought leadership and people leadership.
Requirements
- 14+ years of industry experience
- Previous management experience of teams of 50-75 people
- Bachelors degree required
Nice To Haves
- Experience dealing with ambiguity in an ever-changing market preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assume global accountability for commercial sales through the development, management, and evaluation of process improvement programs
- Lead a department of more than 75 people, including up to 6 direct reports
- Support and implement educational plans to develop staff, and guide leaders within the organization around workforce planning, employee engagement, and disciplinary issues
- Analyze key performance indicators and statistical data to formulate division practices
- Develop, monitor, and manage the capital and operational budget for the department
- Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure the best candidates are brought into the team
- Leverage strong business acumen through partnerships with the warehouse and transportation teams
- All kinds of other special projects!
Benefits
- Affordable benefits plans starting on your first day!
- Weekly pay
- Wellness reimbursement
- Profit sharing
- 401(k) with company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
