District Sales Manager-Designate

 Nation's largest wholesale bakery is seeking a motivated, self-starter candidate for the position of District Sales Manager-Designate in the Harrison/ Mountain Home, AR area

-Service established accounts with IBC.

-Build Sales for IBC products by following established Company merchandising procedures.

-Control stale and products destroyed through proper ordering and handling of products.

-Maintain good relationships with account personnel including receivers, bakery and store managers.

-Promote sales through special displays, developing account relationships.

-Proficient in use of promotional materials

-Practice safe work procedures while performing all duties associated with the position.

-Use a hand-held computer to facilitate proper ordering and distribution of products.

- Provide daily management, scheduling, and supervision for assigned route sales persons, relief route sales persons, merchandisers, and pull up employees

- Promote sales of IBC products by implementing company sales direction through sales reps

- Call on customers to establish customer relationships, generate sales and to maintain strong customer relationships

- Ensure implementation of Company sales and marketing strategies

- Maintain communication with Business Unit GMs, Market Unit GM,  and direct reports

- Communicate with Operations to ensure product quality and proper order flow

- Responsible for Key Performance Indicators for net revenue management, returns and safety

- Monitor contractual implementation and maintain union contacts as necessary

- Demonstrate leadership, team building and conflict resolution for immediate employee group

- Manage all factors of route performance utilizing current technology

- Responsible for route level sales plans

- Enhance route performance through use of technology