Regional Sales Manager - West Coast

About Us:Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels.Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent and cutting-edge equipment, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers—first and fast.Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen’s®, Dutch Bros® beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages – and about building a team that’s just as energized. We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings.Position Overview:We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented Regional Sales Manager for the West coast to join our growing coffee and nutrition company. As a sales manager, you will play a crucial role in prospecting and supporting key accounts by fostering inseparable relationships with customers. The role drives regional revenue, manages key account relationships (e.g., grocery/retail chains), and oversees distributor networks. This contributor role involves executing commercial strategy, negotiating trade, and overseeing field execution to hit volume and profitability targets.Responsibilities:Manage and generate sales revenue, promotions, distribution, and pricing initiatives to sell our portfolio of brands within all key accountsUtilize a proven track record of account management while developing account plans and budgets, prepare and present account reviews, and communicate effectivelyBuild and cultivate effective relationships with key retailers relevant to the respective territory and cater to each account to improve market share and growthConduct routine meetings with buyers to sell-in new products, programs and promotional activitiesWork closely with retailers (Winco, Save Mart, Raley’s, Stater Bros, etc.), distributors (UNFI, KeHE, C&S Wholesalers) and brokers where applicable to align with company goalsGrow brand market share and increase velocities through product, placement, pricing, and promotion through distribution and space initiativesWork directly with and maintain constant communication with all relevant Sales Ops and Customer Service personnel in the assigned company territory to promote the sale of company brandsMaintain consistent category review cycle with all existing accounts and actively prospects against new target account listAble to analyze and develop sales opportunities from using Nielson or other companies provided with sales/CRM software.Partner with Supply Chain to maintain accurate forecasts based on sales trends, promotions, and seasonal changes.Perform administrative tasks assigned such as expense reports, monthly work calendar, trackers, establish prospect targets, conduct price surveys, and competitive analysisOther duties as assigned.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or two to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Reliable transportation and be able to travel (40-50%).10+ years of progressive sales experience in the CPG industry, with at least 4–5 years in a senior leadership role.Detail oriented with a strong knowledge of the overall coffee and nutrition categories for retail customers.Experience with National syndicated national account sales data and /CRM software such IRI, Nielsen, Circana, and Numerator.Hours, Location and Pay:We offer a competitive base pay rate and benefits package for full-time employees. Ability to travel 40-50% to customers and Trilliant Food headquarters in Little Chute, WI.Physical and Mental Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds.Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists.Safety Statement:At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee’s first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.Disclosures:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager.Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment.Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process.EEO/AA including Vets and DisabledIf you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers. xhqgsiq The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.