Regional Sales Manager

We're one of the world's leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

The Regional Sales Manager within our company is responsible for customer-facing interactions with customers and prospects in North America. The scope of the role includes generating and managing sales revenue of $20-30 Million.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Partnering with Supply Chain, this position will lead efforts on

• Managing current accounts and prospecting new business representing $20-30 Million in sales revenue.

• Identifying market opportunities and growing current assigned accounts and revenue to a target of $30-40 Million.

• Identifying and contacting potential customers, presenting products/services, conducting demonstrations, answering questions, and educating clients; guiding clients from initial interest to closing deals.

• Effectively launching new products within the customer's/prospect's responsibility scope.

• Being operationally expert in CRM and internal Sales processes.

• Attending and supporting major tradeshows in North America, including but not limited to IFT and SSG.

• Engaging with existing customers to increase overall relationship span that conveys Rousselot's core competencies while delivering profitable volume growth.

• Developing relationships with prospective customers in order to gain market share and grow market volume.

• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing or related field, with 1-2 years of work experience in the food/nutritional ingredient industry; OR

• In lieu of a college degree, 5-7+ years of work experience in the food/nutritional ingredient sales would be required.

• Demonstrated computer skills/knowledge of Microsoft Office (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced user of CRM as well as fluent in Internet search capabilities.

• Well organized, with excellent time management skills.

• Solid communication skills both written and oral.

• Self-motivated; self-starter; customer friendly personality.

• Works well with all levels of the corporation.

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law. Know Your Rights: If you would like more information, please click on the link and paste into your browser: of this job.