JOB SUMMARY
Position: Food Service - Business Development Manager
Company: Lassonde
Job Location: Alberta, AB
Job type: Remote
WORK PERFORMED
- Deliver new foodservice customers, case growth and net sales budget for the region.
- Build and expand the food service non-commercial and commercial accounts, to increase the sales of F.S. customers, a list of regional target accounts will be established without limit.
- Target and add new regional chains.
- Contract negotiation with new and existing accounts, working with finance and legal team to enhance market share.
- Present our existing and new products to distributor sales team, commercial/non commercial customers, independent restaurants, and regional chains, without limit.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help maximize production distribution and increase market share.
- Approach customers with concepts and ideas that are solution options for their beverage and food needs in branded and private label.
- Execute Marketing initiatives and prepare sales presentations.
- Regular customer presentations to help gain incremental volume and revenue.
- Working with customer, finance, supply chain, credit, and logistic teams on new business acquisition
- Get new distributor listings and drive sales through compliance.
- Lead, Organize and Participate in regional industry events, distributor and customer trade shows, customer presentations and accounts blitz as needed but not limited to.
- Implement and maintain all contract files in Lassonde Trade system.
- Communicate regional insights on competitive information in industry as available.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Commerce (Business/Marketing or Finance) or 5 years of experience in similar position.
- Good knowledge of the food industry (distributors, regional and national chains pertaining to health care segment and/or nutrition).
- Demonstrates good communication and computer skills (MS Teams, ppt, excel, MSOffice, etc.).
- Very self-sufficient and motivating and result oriented.
- Positive and Entrepreneurial mindset.
To Apply - Follow the link to the company website for further information.
