Sales Account Manager - Southern California
Tyson Foods, Inc.

Job Details:
Candidate must be located in Southern California. Preferably Los Angeles, San Diego, or in-between the two.

Position Summary:

As a contributing Foodservice team member, the Sales Account Manager (SAM) will report directly to a Director of Sales (DOS) or Foodservice Team Lead (TL). The position will have regular interactions with the DOS (or TL) and other SAMs, while focused on cultivating relationships and growing business with assigned accounts. This person will be accountable for building relationships, providing solutions to customers, selling incremental new items, negotiating pricing/programs and prioritizing efforts against market plans. This position is expected to work cross functionally with various business units and trade teams to grow new business, protect the core and create a competitive advantage while attaining mix and volume targets

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and/or cultivate professional relationships with identifying and targeting incremental accounts, assigned accounts within the market/geography to achieve business objectives.
• Gather, create and maintain key insight for all assigned accounts including key contacts, correspondence, size of business, product/category risks & opportunities; competitive set; calendar/ timing and potential hurdles. Maintain and track progress using the CRM tool all applicable parties are aware.
• Execute and manage all strategic initiatives.
• Work with Sales Development, Business Units and Trade teams as needed to deliver and/or exceed sales plans by managing marketing programs, expense management and deduction resolution (as appropriate).
• Provide customer sales support for market events, meetings, presentations, product samplings and local trade shows.
• Must be able to deliver against assigned volume goals and execute price actions within the marketplace. Manage spend and manage the mix of product sold.
• Manage T&E Budget

Qualifications:

• Experience: Minimum Five (5) years outside sales experience in Food Service Manufacturing or Distributor Sales
• Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Special Skills: Strategic thinking, negotiation skills, understanding of motivational leadership skills, conflict resolution skills
• Computer Skills: Experience with Microsoft Office products
• Travel: 10 - 20%

This position will sit remotely in Southern California.

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Relocation Assistance Eligible:
Yes

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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