Position: Meat & Proteins Promotion Specialist Location: Rockford, MN Salary: $90K base salary + UP - DOE Benefits: Company laptop, Full Health Benefits, 401K, Vacation time & more. Relocation: Paid relocation is available for this position provided by the employer.
Contact:John@SourceRecruitmentSolutions.com Our Client, a premier food company with customers nationwide is seeking an experienced Meat & Protein Promotion Specialist for their upper Midwest region.
The right candidate will be responsible for leading meat merchandising and sales efforts at a regional level. This includes building strong relationships with retailers, promoting programs to drive profitability, managing department staff, coordinating sales events, and collaborating across departments to ensure the success of meat-related initiatives. This position will provide an excellent opportunity for self-motivated, flexible individual who will enjoy a challenging and diverse job. Responsibilities:
Develop trust with retailers and educate them on various meat product programs.
Oversee sales activities, food shows, and new product launches.
Recruit, train, and evaluate staff performance.
Control divisional expenses and ensure profitability.
Set and achieve sales goals, pricing strategies, and promotional efforts.
Coordinate with internal departments like Procurement, Warehousing, Advertising, etc.
Lead planning for special events involving meat products.
Assist with all product store resets, plan-o-grams.
Utilize sales leads and meet or exceed deadlines as well as collaborating with advertising.
Meet marketing targets and sales volume forecast on time.
Serve as a liaison between the customer and the company.
Educate and train meat department personnel.
At times have responsibility of products to list weekly sale advertisements.
Follow up on leads and prospects and prepare analysis of sales results.
Execute market analysis of competitor’s products and pricing strategies.
Requirements:
1 to 2 years’ experience marketing, promoting, merchandising or selling meat & protein products to Retail Grocery Stores & Grocery Wholesalers.
Must have direct experience with Meat & Protein products from a Retail Grocery Store or Grocery Wholesaler or similar.
Degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Management preferred, but not required.
Must have experience with fresh meat & protein products.
Ability to persuade and influence others through various promotions and merchandising.
Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability of managing Retail Grocery & Wholesale Grocery Accounts.
Ability to be creative and deliver professional presentations.
Provide professional appearance and provide positive company image to the public.
Strong PC skills, Microsoft Office Suite.
Possess a valid driver’s license as this position requires regional & overnight travel.
Must be currently authorized to work in the USA without the need for a visa sponsorship now or in the future.
If you are interested or know of someone that would be a great match, please send a MS Word resume & cover letter to John Marino at John@SourceRecruitmentSolutions.com
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