Sales Manager

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic, high-energy Food Service Sales Manager to take the reins of our breaded and frozen food categories. You won't just be managing accounts; you’ll be the face of PPI, driving strategy and building lasting partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Growth: Develop and execute a winning sales strategy to expand our breaded/frozen foods customer base.
• Relationship Management: Regularly visit existing customers to assess their needs and ensure we are exceeding their expectations.
• New Business Development: Aggressively call on prospective customers to hunt for new opportunities.
• Cross-Selling: Take charge of existing breaded/frozen sales while identifying opportunities to introduce customers to our full suite of fresh produce and repacking services.
• Industry Presence: Represent PPI at trade shows and exclusive customer events.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of successful sales experience specifically within food service accounts.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred (but we value proven track records).
• Skillset: You are a "closer" with expert-level communication, cold-calling, and negotiation skills.
• Mindset: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a "whatever it takes" attitude.

Total Rewards & Benefits:

We believe in taking care of our family. In addition to a competitive base salary and performance-based incentives, we offer:

• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• Future Security: 401(k) with a company match to help you save for retirement.
• Peace of Mind: Life and Disability insurance.
• Work-Life Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) to recharge.

Starting wage based on previous experience.

We process and pack a large amount of fresh produce for high-end and discount chain stores, as well as food service and manufacturing accounts. Our company is a great place to work, as we treat our employees like family. The business constantly changes, and there are always new things to do to keep the job interesting. The teamwork here is something you will be proud of! We are in our 31st year, recently moving to Willoughby Hills in 2019. We are a veteran/family-owned/operated business with over 300 employees. We have a very diverse workforce, strong work-ethic, and we believe in exceeding our customers' expectations. We're innovative, and growing, and we need talented people to help!

Company Description

We process and pack a large amount of fresh produce for high-end and discount chain stores, as well as food service and manufacturing accounts. Our company is a great place to work, as we treat our employees like family. The business constantly changes, and there are always new things to do to keep the job interesting. The teamwork here is something you will be proud of! We are in our 31st year, recently moving to Willoughby Hills in 2019. We are a veteran/family-owned/operated business with over 300 employees. We have a very diverse workforce, strong work-ethic, and we believe in exceeding our customers' expectations. We're innovative, and growing, and we need talented people to help!\r\n\r\nWe offer an excellent benefit package, to include overtime, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and 401K benefits. Starting wage based on previous experience. \r\n\r\nWE ARE VETERAN OWNED AND OPERATED.