American Food & Vending ยท 17 hours ago
VP Business Development & Retention, Dining and Premium Refreshment Services
American Food & Vending is one of the largest privately-held dining and refreshment service providers in the United States. As the VP of Business Development & Retention, you will create a strategic plan to identify and qualify new business opportunities, implement sales strategies, and maintain client relationships to ensure retention.
CateringCoffeeHospitalityVending and Concessions
Responsibilities
Create and implement sales strategy and business development process for the assigned territory of Upstate/Central/Western New York in the Business & Industry segment
Hunt for new opportunities by directly prospecting companies, building client relationships, and engaging in industry associations to cultivate new business
Research and analyze new business opportunities using market trends, data, and clients
Own the process: Identify win strategy for each opportunity, clearly articulate the value of the partnership to internal and external (client) stakeholders throughout the sales process (client meetings/communication, proposal, presentation, contract)
Collaborate with the executive team, operations, and marketing to determine a customized approach to each opportunity
Thoughtfully prepare and deliver effective client presentations
Lead negotiation / contract execution process
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Hospitality, or related field
10 years direct sales or operational management experience in the on-site foodservice segment
Concise and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong presentation, financial acumen, and organizational skills
Experience and understanding of the RFP process in the private and government sectors
Proficiency using SalesForce and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams
Ability to think strategically and operate autonomously
Must reside in Upstate/Central/Western New York State