Sales Manager

Sales Manager needed for a large food manufacturer.

MUST BE bilingual English/Korean.

Direct Hire - 85,000 to 100,000 + Bonus

An established food manufacturer expands business in the United States and is currently looking for an experienced, driven and dynamic Sales Manager to join the Sales and Marketing Department. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining sales and managing various activities within the department.

Major Responsibilities:
?Partner with the VP, peers, brokers, and distributor network to develop, implement, and drive our sales strategy targeting the Korean and Asian Ethnic food channels, including retailers, wholesalers, and restaurants.
?Achieve budgeted revenues and team sales goals, maximizing profitability. Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, marketing plan, business plan.
?Manage day-to-day sales activities, developing new accounts, maintaining existing accounts, and implementing sales strategies outlined by the VP of Sales and Marketing and CEO.
?Develop and execute distribution targets and promotion plans that follow company guidelines, managing customer sales forecasts, distribution targets, profitability, and trade spend targets.
?Build strong and credible relationships with existing customers and channels through customer meetings, site visits, etc., to meet sales projections set by the Company.
?Assist the VP of Sales and Marketing and CEO in producing monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends. Coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share, monitoring performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plans.
?Facilitate cross-department collaborations with R&D, Production, Quality, and other relevant departments to drive product development and enhance product quality based on customer and consumer feedback.
?Update R&D team on a variety of food trends to create new SKUs and improve existing recipes.
?Being a key member of weekly/monthly sensory tasting to provide instant feedback on product quality.
?Participate in nation-wide food shows to approach business opportunities with prospects.
?Assist VP of Sales and Marketing to implement new sales initiatives.
?Oversee hiring, training, coaching, and disciplinary actions of department staff and/or contract staff.

Apply for this Great Sales Position today!

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