Director, Private Brands

California Dairies, Inc. • Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

Join the California Dairies, Inc. (CDI) team, a farmer-owned cooperative dedicated to sustainably producing the highest quality dairy products while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. CDI products are delivered locally and around the world. Our corporate function serves as the central hub for the CDI enterprise, driving strategic decision-making, innovation, overall business support, and growth across our diverse portfolio of dairy products and brands. We encourage you to be part of our team that's shaping the future of dairy, right from the heart of California!
Our commitment to CDI employees:
We believe in valuing our team with a total rewards package that goes beyond the basics. You'll find we offer competitive pay and incentive programs designed to recognize and reward your contributions. Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous paid time off, sick days & holidays, retirement plans designed to secure your future. We don't stop there. We've also cultivated a variety of valuable programs focused on your personal well-being and professional growth, ensuring you have the support you need to both inside and outside of work.
Job Summary
The Director, Sales – Private Label will lead the planning, sales, and execution of the Private Label business across all markets. It is the responsibility of this role to engage the customers at the highest level for building our business across these important customer partners. The role of the Director, Sales – Private Label is for the design and development of products for Private Label inclusive of merchandising strategies, budgeting, sales targets, and profit objectives. The role is responsible for creating and executing on an annual budget including Sales, Gross Profit, Compensation, and other sales related expenses. The position requires proficiency following the company values of We are Stronger Together, We Take the Lead, We Work Hard Today for a Better Tomorrow, and We Reject the Status Quo.

Requirements

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions and market demands.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Self-motivated and able to execute independently.
• Detail oriented yet Big Picture driven.
• Travel required for in-person meetings with customers and sales team to maintain and develop key relationships.
• Team player with excellent collaboration skills.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• High level of integrity and dependability with strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• History of inheriting a sales team and executing upon change management.
• A strong motivator and leader and ability to create a team that lives the company’s values.
• Financial literacy at a level adequate to speak to the business needs of the industry.
• Must demonstrate good judgement when carrying out duties as assigned.
• Relevant Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Expertise in leading broad-line, Private Label sales.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience at a consumer-packaged goods business with national distribution.
• Track record of developing and executing strategies to grow Private Label business in net and margin growth through market intelligence, consumer insights and innovation.
• English is required as the written and spoken language.
• Personal protective equipment including, but not limited to hearing protection, bump caps, hair and beard nets, gloves, and safety glasses must be used in the performance of duties when appropriate. Proper lifting techniques must be employed at all times.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of experience with dairy products preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prepare, execute, and achieve a yearly sales plan and budget.
• Develop and execute upon successful go-to-market strategies for the Private Label business.
• Lead sales teams in direction of customers and the development of the overall account/customer strategy for delivering budgeted sales targets.
• Develop sales teams in terms of management, leadership, customer knowledge, and communication.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customer contacts, gaining knowledge of their business needs and ensuring execution of business plans, communicating, and providing clear value proposition.
• Build upon the network of customers by generating leads and speaking with potential new customers about our offerings.
• Establish and maintain an effective system to ensure timely and accurate handling of new, lost, and target customers.
• Identify, execute, and drive key business initiatives and improvement opportunities both internally and externally
• Lead sales teams in the creation, communication, and delivery of annual customer and “go to market” plans.
• Recruit and train committed and qualified personnel to adequately support a stable and successful sales team.
• Provide leadership, development, and opportunities for internal candidates for career growth.
• Oversee the preparation and execution of sales presentations to customers for improving upon retention and maximizing penetration.
• Oversee the preparation, execution, and monitoring of customer agreements for compliance and adherence to company plans and values.
• Stay current with changing market trends and continually seek out opportunities for growing profitable business.
• Establish and maintain involvement in industry associations for insights and opportunities for the brand.
• Maintain professional relationships with coworkers, customers, and parent company.
• Review and recommend changes to established compensation, training, and sales incentive programs that enable sales staff to achieve their potential and support company sales objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• competitive pay and incentive programs designed to recognize and reward your contributions
• Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• generous paid time off, sick days & holidays
• retirement plans designed to secure your future
• valuable programs focused on your personal well-being and professional growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees