Area Sales Manager
Take your career further with McLane! McLane teammates, the driving force behind our success, are diverse professionals who work together seamlessly to keep our operations running smoothly. As a teammate, you will pair your dedication, expertise, and collaborative spirit with your fellow teammates to serve America's most beloved brands. McLane leaders think long-term, act with purpose, and inspire high performance. They lead with accountability, communicate clearly, and drive results through collaboration, innovation, and continuous growth. They empower each teammate to learn from industry leaders, develop their skills, and build lasting connections nationwide.
This position is based in Salt Lake City, UT, which will require the candidate to report and work from the office on a regular basis. Therefore, interested candidates should be within a 50-minute commute to Salt Lake City, UT.
This position is responsible for achieving profitable new business, growing sales in existing assigned accounts, responding to customer needs, monitoring accounts receivable, building strong customer relations, presenting new McLane programs, aligning McLane resources with the customer's needs, managing customer expectations and perception of McLane and controlling expenses within budget guidelines.
Benefits you can count on :
- Day 1 Benefits : medical, dental, and vision insurance, FSA / HSA, and company-paid life insurance
- Paid time off begins day one.
- 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan after 90 days.
- Additional benefits : pet insurance, maternity / paternity leave, employee assistance programs, discount programs, tuition reimbursement program, and more!
What you'll do as an Area Sales Manager :
Participate in forecasting budgeted sales for existing accounts as well as potential new accounts in their assigned areas.Achieve and / or exceed sales and gross margin budget.Ensure all new and existing accounts meet specified criteria such as credit qualifications, per stop standards, are sold through approved billing plans, etc.Issue credit and accounts receivable guidelines on new and existing accounts.Provide weekly follow-up on all A / R issues to the Section Sales Manager, per the requirements set forth by the finance department.Evaluate customer sales and gross margin to maximize budgeted goals through the following activities :Responsible to sell all business solutions of McLane Company in assigned accounts.Responsible to participate in divisional projects to include action plans on new business start-ups, seasonal load change communications and other projects necessary to provide excellent communication and follow-up.Work with and coordinate present customer needs as well as new customers through the assigned customer service representative.Present clear, concise direction and instruction with follow-up.Maintain field contact through store tours to resolve operational issues and identify areas for potential sales increases.Have a clear understanding of the information and reports available to assist in managing their assigned accounts and have the ability to extract and apply that data in a manner that is useful to the customer.Evaluate and understand all competitors' strengths, weaknesses, financials, technology, new initiatives, limitations, etc. within defined territory.Spend a minimum of 50% of their time in travel related activities in their Region.Secure new business and working closely with the New Business Development Manager in their Region.Complete required sales and leadership training.Stay current on industry trends.Train customers on McLane technology applications.Understand and...