Associated Wholesale Grocers · 1 month ago
District Sales Manager II OS
Norfolk, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAssociated Wholesale Grocers is seeking a District Sales Manager II OS to consult with members and owners, developing marketing plans and ensuring retail sales goals are met. The role involves regular travel to stores, collaboration with the group Ad Coordinator, and maintaining effective communication with member/owners to enhance service and profitability.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Consulting with members/owners, addressing needs and developing marketing plans, promos and programs to ensure retail sales goals and company goals are achieved within the group
Regularly traveling to existing stores to ensure contact with member/retailers and to ensure marketing and merchandising plans are executed at retail, to maximize sales and growth/profitability
Collaborating with the group Ad Coordinator to ensure ads are developed consistent with requirements of the group owners, ensuring sales are achieved as budgeted
Ensure communication plan with member/owners is current and follow up to ideas, suggestions and concerns are completed and action items resolved to improve service for the CO-OP and profitabilty of the member/owner are achieved
Responding to daily phone, email and text requests from member/owners to rectify issues and concerns related to promotional products, programs, special event planning and special requests
Qualification
Required
Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities
Understanding of AWG programs, financial reporting, member/owner P&L's. Comfortable with AWG terminology
Ability to interpret P&L statements, including those with incomplete information
Must possess excellent negotiation skills, combined with strong communication skills
Previous experience as grocery retail Store Director or Manager and AWG Ad Coordinator. Previous vendor broker experience important
Strong competency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
Three-five years of experience in the following areas: Store Director or Manager, Ad Coordinator or previous sales experience in grocery food retail
Perform bending, squatting, sitting, and reaching from floor level to six feet in height
Must be able to move throughout various buildings, conduct training at retail sites, load and unload materials and equipment
Must be able to lift or move at least 25 pounds and move product as needed
Must be able to sit in a car for long periods of time
Must be able to travel by car both day and night
On a part-time basis, standard office environment
Additional time spent in a grocery store environment
Frequent overnight travel
Must have the flexibility and ability to work nontraditional hours as needed (before and after normal office hours and weekends)
Valid drivers license required
Preferred
Preferred candidate location is Rapid City SD, Cheyenne WY or Scottsbluff NE
Company
Associated Wholesale Grocers
Associated Wholesale Grocers is a cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Funk
President and CEO
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