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Director of Sales- Gampac Logistics (Remote/Virtual with Travel)

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US Foods

Director of Sales- Gampac Logistics (Remote/Virtual with Travel)

Rosemont, IL

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Reporting directly to the Vice President, Sales GAMPAC, the Director, Sales GAMPAC is responsible for the proactive development and growth of profitable new business. The Director, Sales GAMPAC will be challenged to expand account base, pursue and close new business, increase revenues, and improve profitability.

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This position is remote/virtual which means the work can be completed from anywhere except Hawaii or United States Territories. This position also requires anywhere between 30 and 50% percent travel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage sourcing of new accounts. Build and maintain relationships with customers and assist and direct team members in sourcing and growing customer base.
  • Maintains Player/Coach role responsible for individual sales goal as well as leading and coaching a team of Account Managers to reach their sales goals.
  • Owns development of key relationships with US Foods Category Management and National Account leadership and staff. This includes building partnerships and strategy to develop new customer pipelines targeting US Foods suppliers and national account customers.
  • Act as a liaison between the customers and operations staff. Support implementation of new business between operations, accounting, pricing, and other key departments. Ensure customer expectations of service, capacity and other key metrics are delivered with the support of the organization.
  • Partner with the network and pricing team through customer RFP process, identifying markets for growth and supporting customer solutions.
  • Act as business subject matter expert in development of our CRM tool, sales strategy, sales pipeline, sales analytics, and development to support more efficient and effective business development processes.

SUPERVISION:

  • Supervise 5 - 8 Account Managers

Relationships

  • Internal:

    • Category Management leadership and management staff
    • National Accounts leadership and management staff
    • Operations and pricing team
    • Accounting
    • IT/Systems support team
  • External:

    • Key customers and prospects.
    • Supply chain & logistics leadership
    • A primary contact for industry groups such as CSCMP, TIA, Food Shippers, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

  • Remote: This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7 years of sales experience with a minimum of 3 years in transportation, 3PL, or Supply Chain.
  • 2 years of people leadership experience.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Marketing, or equivalent years of experience

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

  • Suite of Services (TMS, Transportation Brokerage Services).
  • Develop and execute business plan strategies (proven track record of success).
  • Sector/Vertical's (Food-ambient/temp controlled, Retail, CPG etc.).
  • Supply Chain Management software knowledge (CRM, Lead Generation tools).
  • Computer proficient (Office suite, Power Point, Word, Excel).
  • Strong Presenter to Executive Level Management.
  • Team player (demonstrated coordination with Operations, Logistics Engineering, IT, Finance).
  • Proven successful negotiating ability.
  • Travel: 30-50%

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Client-provided location(s): Rosemont, IL 60018, USA
Job ID: US_FOOD-R255607
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Black founded/led
    • BIPOC founded/led
    • Latinx founded/led
    • Asian founded/led
    • LGBTQ+ founded/led
    • Veteran founded/led

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