Sales Manager

Sales ManagerThe Sales Manager is responsible for driving sales growth, managing the sales department, and maintaining strong customer relationships within the produce sector. This role combines leadership, sales strategy, and customer service to meet and exceed company goals.Job Duties & Responsibilities:Lead and motivate the sales team, preparing and executing sales meetings, monitoring team and individual performance metrics, and providing ongoing feedback and developmentEstablish and implement short- and long-term departmental goals aligned with company strategy and cultureServe as a liaison between sales and other departments, ensuring cross-functional communication and continuity of marketing plansDevelop and maintain strong customer relationships, identifying and pursuing new sales opportunities among existing customersKeeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual customer and competitive analysis.Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products and merchandising techniques, etc.Become a partner with each customer and work together with them to grow their business using a consultative approach.Recommend changes in products, service and policy by evaluating results and competitive developmentsResolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, making recommendations to managementPerforms other duties as assignedWe are a family-owned business in food distribution that strives to fill our customers' needs while maintaining excellent relationships with all shippers, associates, and customers. We are a company that originated over 90 years ago. We distribute fresh fruits and vegetables over a 500-mile radius including, but not limited to Baltimore/Washington, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. During that time, our company has built an excellent reputation for quality, service and dependability.Aside from a favorable salary, we offer a competitive benefits package including:Medical, Prescription, Vision, Dental insuranceCompany paid Disability, Life Insurance and Identity Theft ProtectionFMLA, Traditional and Roth 401K, Matching and Profit Sharing (when eligible), FSA and HSA optionsPaid Vacation, Sick Leave and HolidaysAnd much more!RequirementsEducation Requirements: College degree is preferred, but not required. MS Office skills required. Knowledge of Prophet is a plus.Training, Skills, Licenses: 5 or more years of produce sales required. Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required. Customer Service skills. Meeting Sales Goals. Closing Skills. Negotiation skills. Presentation Skills. Territory Management. Prospecting Skills.Working Conditions: Work is split between company office and on-site customer locations. Regular local and/or regional travel to meet clients in person. The position is partly located in an office environment with moderate to low noise levels and is typically sedentary. Customer environments can vary widely (offices, retail stores, warehouses, etc. Daily use of a computer and phone system is necessary as well as interaction with staff, candidates and vendors.The above statements reflect general details considered necessary to decide the essential functions of the job identified and is not a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. Not all functions listed may be performed and other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.EOE/Vet/Disabled