National Accounts Manager

Responsibilities Lead with Strategic Vision: Drive the strategic direction for national corporate accounts, aligning Smithfield’s goals with customer objectives and ensuring initiatives are implemented effectively across the organization. Empower High‑Performing Sales Teams: Guide and support a network of sales professionals, including Divisional Directors, Regional Managers, and broker partners, ensuring consistent messaging and execution across processed and fresh pork categories. Collaborate Across Functions for Impact: Work hand‑in‑hand with Business Management, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to optimize every aspect of the customer relationship from pricing to logistics. Drive Category Excellence and Innovation: Lead the development of category management strategies, balancing branded and distributor portfolios, rationalizing SKUs, and launching new items to keep Smithfield competitive. Leadership: Foster a positive employee experience through development and coaching, building an engaged sales culture. Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in retail or foodservice meat trade, or equivalent combination. Leadership experience: 2+ years managing or developing teams or leading projects. Strong understanding of food industry dynamics or retail channels. Customer‑focused selling experience, including use of IRI, Nielsen, and Perishable Group data. Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills. Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational planning, and adaptability. Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment and work well with others. Other Skills That Make You Stand Out Existing customer contacts with large national chain accounts. Knowledge of product cuttings and attributes. Experience with SAP. Physical Demands & Work Environment Capable of sitting for extended periods. Occasional lifting or moving up to 25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, and reaching. Required vision abilities include close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception. Ability to travel 30–50% of the time. Reasonable accommodations may be made for disabilities. Compensation The expected pay range for this position is $105,000 – $140,000 annually. EEO Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non‑job characteristic, as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at View phone number on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr