Vice President of Sales & Marketing

Vice President of Sales & Marketing

About the Company

Globally acclaimed food distribution company

Industry

Restauration collective

Type

Public Company

Founded

1970

Employees

10,001+

Categories

• Hospitality
• Restaurants
• Logistics
• Wholesale
• Retail
• Food
• Business Services
• Convenience & Liquor Stores
• Food Service
• Foodservice
• Foodservice Distribution
• Foodservice Distributor
• Gas Stations
• Grocery
• Restaurant Business
• Restaurant Supplies
• Sysco

Specialties

Business Classifications

About the Role

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Sales to lead the overall direction of sales and marketing. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a sales strategy that aligns with the company's goals and objectives, managing both a direct sales team and an intercompany sales team, and coaching team members to meet individual and collective sales and profit targets. Key responsibilities include identifying sales territories, establishing sales personnel hiring profiles, recruiting and training new salespeople, setting sales targets, and creating effective programs to compensate, coach, appraise, and train sales personnel. The role also involves interacting with the sales team, visiting customers, and coordinating communication and sales activities to maximize revenues and support business needs. Applicants for the Vice President of Sales position at the company should have a Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field, with a preference for a 2-4 year degree in business or culinary. A minimum of 7 years' experience in sales, merchandising, and management, including at least 5 years in a leadership role, is required. The ideal candidate will be an analytical thinker, results-driven, and possess excellent communication, leadership, and problem-resolution skills. The role demands a professional with the ability to make independent decisions regarding customer contracts, pricing deviations, and daily sales team management, as well as the capacity to work with the president on the overall sales strategy and to make decisions on new hires, sales goals, and team performance management.

Hiring Manager Title

President

Travel Percent

25%

Functions