Director of Sales, National Grocery Accounts

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❄️ Minnesota – Remote

❄️ Minnesota – Remote

💵 $170k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🤑 Sales

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Jack Link's Protein Snacks

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1986

🏭 Manufacturing

👥 B2C

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Manufacturing • B2C • Food & Beverage

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📋 Description

• Own development of key growth strategies, customer relationships, and sales, program, and innovation execution • Report to the VP of Sales, Grocery • Lead a team managing the grocery/food channel for a designated territory • Deliver assigned customer revenue, trade fund, selling expense, and profit goals • Execute the Grocery Channel strategy to deliver annual operating plan goals • Develop and execute a 1–3 year strategic plan to grow sales, market share, and category leadership • Lead, develop, and grow a team of salespeople • Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships • Manage team trade spending using a trade promotion management system • Review sales progress, strategies, and business opportunities; develop corrective plans for shortfalls • Collaborate with internal functions on customer-specific programs and items • Use category data to review performance and identify trends and opportunities • Use P&L to drive financial performance, including managing A/R and deductions • Develop accurate customer- and product-level sales forecasts for production planning • Provide senior leadership updates on sales results and opportunities • Monitor and report the competitive landscape and activity • Conduct store audits, set up promotional displays, and attend trade shows • Work from a dedicated home office using digital collaboration tools • Partner with remote Sales Managers to share consumer insights, align pricing guardrails, and implement national brand campaigns

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in business related field preferred • 5+ years of experience in CPG sales with customers, including broker management • Exceptional leadership skills • Strong ability to multitask • Entrepreneurial thinking and ability to use data to sell • Outstanding organizational, presentation, and follow-up skills • Excellent verbal and written communication • Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional internal and external teams • Ability to travel 50–75% • Prior experience in HQ Selling, Sales Planning, Sales Strategy, or Broker management preferred • Prior experience leading a sales team focusing on the grocery channel • Prior experience calling on large grocery and/or mass chain accounts • Must be able to regularly lift, carry, and maneuver 25 or more pounds • Employment authorization verified through the federal E-Verify program

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual incentive and program-specific awards • Medical, dental and vision benefits • Life and disability insurance • 401k participation • Paid holidays • Paid time off • Dedicated home office • Modern digital collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom)

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