As a District Sales Manager, you will lead, teach, train, coach and motivate 5-10 field based, Territory Sales Representatives within Bunzl's U.S. Distribution Processor segment. You will lead your Reps by providing sales and business development training, customer focused account support, create plans for the team's effective operation, and encourage team members to surpass short and long-term sales goals. Strong sales leaders will coach their team by providing the skills training and tools needed to support Bunzl customers, exceed sales targets and coach them to reach individual future career growth goals within Bunzl. In addition, you will oversee sales strategies, establish sales objectives, and monitor sales results.

As part of Bunzl's Processor segment, you'll support the sales of a broad portfolio of disposable products-from paper and packaging to sanitation, safety, and PPE. Your customers will range across various industries, including food production, food service and industrial manufacturing.

This role covers our West Coast geography, including Washington, Oregon and California. Ideal candidates will live near a major airport in California to efficiently support the team.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct leadership and coaching for 5-10 residence based, Sales Representatives in the listed geography.
• Drive and influence continuous daily pursuit of prospective customers and expand sales in existing accounts through new products and services.
• Lead regular team meetings to facilitate discussion and the sharing of innovative ideas related to growing sales revenue and margin.
• Communicate all customer feedback to leadership on product feedback and any future opportunities.
• Deliver sales pipelines, forecasts, and pricing.
• Propose, communicate and achieve weekly and monthly forecasts.
• Devise and train on sales strategies and techniques necessary for achieving sales targets.
• Be an agent for change to execute the successful and smooth transition to a segmented organizational structure through culture growth, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment.
• Leverage CRM data (MS Dynamics) to evaluate team performance, monitor for trends, and identify opportunities.
• Lead the team to meet and exceed sales goals.
• Implement and drive directives as outlined from leadership.
• Ensure that day to day responsibilities of your sales reps (prospecting, account development, site inspections and proper account management practices) are completed to company standards.
• Develop a world-class sales force through recruiting, selecting, hiring and growing exceptional sales talent, managing / coaching employee performance, motivating, and holding employees accountable.
• Facilitate leadership development within team, identify and foster future leaders to support business succession plans.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective customer account contacts with the intention to maintain and grow market share.
• Drive alignment, define performance measurement, and develop long term development plan with sales representatives.
• Execute business plans with new and existing accounts.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.
• Strong field based outside sales, territory account management & business development experience required, including experience successfully managing and executing challenging sales cycles, yearly planning for a business and delivering on revenue, margin, and cost targets on a consistent basis.
• Previous people leadership experience or demonstrated peer leadership skills .
• Grocery, foodservice, and distribution experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to execute multiple initiatives autonomously and influence others to achieve targets.
• Project management and negotiation skills.
• Proficient user level Microsoft office skills (Outlook, TEAMs, Word, Excell, PowerPoint, CoPilot) and ability to learn new software applications.
• CRM experience required, (Microsoft Dynamics knowledge preferred).
• Travel is required throughout the territory. Expectation is to be in person with each Sales Reps 1-2 days a week. This will require flexibility to frequently travel throughout the geography.

What's in it for you?

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don't stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Bunzl salary range for this role is $100,000 - $150,000 (+bonus and car allowance) based on education, experience and location.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance available to employees and eligible dependents starting the first day of the month after 30 days of employment (unless otherwise specified by a collective bargaining agreement).
• 401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match of $0.75 per $1.00 contributed, up to 6% of eligible pay, available after 30 days.
• Paid time off, including (Pro-rated based on hire date):
  
  • 10 vacation days and 2 personal days annually (prorated in the first year based on hire date).
  • 40 hours annual sick pay (56 hours sick pay per year for candidates hired in Washington, in accordance with Washington State law).
  • 6 paid national holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Please refer to the Benefits & Perks section on our career webpage for more details
• Any leave required under federal, state, or local law, as applicable, such as leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

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