Northwest Regional Sales Manager

Eden Foods • SeaTac, WA

8h • Remote

About The Position

Eden Foods, a 58-year-old natural food company, is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for the Northwest U.S. to manage relationships and merchandising for Eden natural food products. The company has a long history of principled business practices and discerning food selection since 1968. The Regional Sales Manager will be central to maintaining and developing essential relationships, working collaboratively with the sales staff in Clinton, Michigan, and a network of food brokers. Strong, timely, accurate, and thorough communication is paramount in this role.

Requirements

• Education and experience suitable for performing Sales Management tasks in the food industry.
• Ability to build sound business relationships with other professionals.
• Organizational skills with attention to accurate detail.
• Ability to communicate in a straightforward and forthright manner within the company and with others.
• Reliable follow-up and follow-through.
• Sound written, verbal, and computer skills.
• Forward-thinking entrepreneurial willingness, initiative, and enthusiasm.
• Be able to travel independently.
• Professional maintenance of reliably high moral and ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of natural foods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop working relationships within supply chain systems to ensure Eden items are available and well-merchandised.
• Maintain a straightforward, forthright, and professional demeanor and communication style, both internally and externally.
• Achieve goals and maintain focus on strategy, plans, and tactics to nourish relationships, share food knowledge, record data, and achieve merchandising objectives.
• Gather facts for the proper qualification of prospects and customers.
• Manage, train, and direct Eden food brokers, educating them about Eden Foods' offerings.
• Develop and maintain oversight of Eden Foods’ brokers and the value they deliver.
• Acquire and maintain up-to-date knowledge about food, the food industry, and key personnel.
• Proactively maintain and update Eden-stored data and records.
• Provide Sales and Accounting Departments with projections (within 10% plus-or-minus) and timely updates.
• Allocate promotional budgets in collaboration with HQ staff and brokers.
• Provide Incentive Agreement data to HQ for completion and consideration.
• Utilize Eden Foods’ business systems including Salesforce (CRM), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), macOS, Google Mail and Calendar, Paylocity, AcctVantage ERP, and FileMaker Pro, with prudent security habits.
• Continuously improve relationship communications with distributors, retailers, co-ops, eCommerce businesses, food businesses, Eden Foods brokers, and personnel at Company facilities.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Marketing departments.
• Work with other Departments as necessary and practical.
• Distribute Company messages to accurately convey Eden Foods’ work, services, food uses and benefits, and opportunities for win-win business.
• Collaborate with Accounting and customers regarding receivables and credit management.
• Manage business consistent with Eden Foods’ Terms of Sale and Incentive Agreements.
• Professionally document and submit customer dealings that do not comply with the Terms of Sale as an Incentive Agreement (IA).
• Provide approved IAs to other parties in a timely and succinct manner.
• Help oversee and protect Eden Foods’ rights related to its trademarks and intellectual property.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed