Senior Regional Sales Manager
About The Position
Smithfield Foods is seeking a driven and motivated Sales professional to join their team as a Senior Regional Sales Manager. This role involves driving strategic growth across a region by crafting and executing high-impact sales plans, building and nurturing strong relationships with customers, identifying opportunities to expand market share, and elevating brand presence. The Senior Regional Sales Manager will champion the launch and placement of innovative products, collaborate with broker partners to optimize in-store execution and distribution, and translate organizational initiatives into actionable strategies to exceed sales targets. Smithfield Foods values its employees, animals, the environment, and the communities it serves, fostering a culture of gratitude, communication, respect, and accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management, development, or project leadership.
- Strong understanding of the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, customer focused and data driven selling strategies (including IRI, Nielsen, and Perishable Group data), and product cuttings with comfort in evaluating product attributes.
- Proven ability to apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to drive sales performance, supported by strong analytical reasoning and adaptability in dynamic environments.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills with strengths in organizational planning, teamwork, and building respectful, approachable, and team-oriented relationships.
- Proficient in Apple software and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and be willing to travel up to 50% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- SAP experience preferred
- Experience with retail accounts in the CPG industry preferred
Responsibilities
- Increase Distribution of Product Lines: Lead the expansion of product line distribution by managing and mentoring broker partners, delivering targeted sales training on new and existing products, overseeing regional sales planning and proposal development, and actively engaging in market activities and meetings to ensure consistent execution of company initiatives and impactful in-store presence.
- Maintain and Increase Sales: Cultivate and grow customer relationships by meeting directly with key decision makers to drive sales of Smithfield products, delivering impactful presentations and proposals, providing product samples and demonstrations to support the sales process, and executing region-specific programs, including sales incentives and account specific marketing initiatives that align with customer needs and accelerate growth.
- Implement Sales Plans: Execute and tailor Smithfield’s strategic sales plans to promote product lines by customizing initiatives to align with local and regional market dynamics, supporting brokers in developing and launching impactful sales promotions, and leveraging syndicated data and available resources to optimize performance and drive measurable sales growth.
- Meet Sales Objectives: Maintains coordination with integral company functions to ensure sales objectives are met.
- Leadership: Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Relocation Package Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
