Commercial Sales Manager
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Akron
Posted on: September 18, 2024
Job Description:
Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are
thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story
to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact
you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our
table for you...OverviewFor over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has
delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our
customers need to design successful food operations and
experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated
broadline food distribution company in North America by being
passionately committed to the people we serve. At Gordon Food
Service, our customers come first. As a Commercial Sales Manager,
you will play a key role in presenting our customers with a
consultative, relationship-focused approach -- one that will make
their food service businesses thrive. This position will reside in
Akron, OH. Position Benefits
- A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry
standards
- Financial rewards for performance
- Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and
future Leadership at Gordon Food ServiceAt Gordon Food Service, our
leaders create win/win relationships - with customers, employees,
and vendors. We look forward to presenting a Commercial Sales
Manager opportunity to someone who has a demonstrated ability to
create results through relationships. This role requires
significant thought leadership and people leadership. Commercial
Sales ManagerWe invite you to lead a team of high-performing,
results-driven outside sales representatives, where our customers'
potential is personal. As a Commercial Sales Manager, you'll be
responsible for the following:Leading People
- Hire, develop, and retain staff, creating robust succession
plans and developing the next generation of leaders
- Identify goals and objectives, provide regular and candid
feedback through evaluations or coaching sessions Developing
Business Plans
- Develop sales targets for individual sales representatives
- Understand areas of customer focus, including Sales Building,
Staffing, Profitability, and Compliance Engage with the Industry
- Visit key existing and future customers As a Commercial Sales
Manager, you'll learn:
- How to lead following the Servant Leadership
model/framework
- How to Participate in food shows, regional customer events,
customer segment shows, and customer trips to headquarters to
maintain visibility with customers, segments, or associations
Position Requirements:
- Four or more years previous sales or business experience
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data, including
profitability models
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours Gordon Food Service
encourages veterans and active military members to apply Our
CultureGordon Food Service has a people-focused culture forged
through camaraderie, teamwork, and inclusion. Our business model is
one of servant leadership. We best serve the customer by serving
with great care those who serve our customers. We feel the culture
when we work together and when we serve together. As a team, we
tackle our challenges, celebrate our successes, and have fun on the
journey. We are what we say we are, and we'd love for you to be a
part of it. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Gordon Food
ServiceAt Gordon Food Service, Everyone Is Important - it's one of
our Cornerstone Values. We are committed to Diversity, Equity, and
Inclusion (DEI) within our organization and the communities we
serve. We aspire to Listen, Learn, Create, and Support sustainable
solutions that are equitable and strengthen an atmosphere of
dignity and respect.BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT
MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!Gordon Food Service values our
customers and understands that their success is largely dependent
upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our
partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon
Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their
management if they are selected for the interview process.Gordon
Food Service is an equal opportunity employer.All qualified
applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment,
or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national
origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a
qualified individual with disability. The EEO is the Law poster is
available here:
http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit
your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words "Accommodation
Request" in your subject line. Please keep in mind this method is
reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a
disability.All Gordon Food Service locations are
tobacco-free.Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and drug
tests all employees.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Akron , Commercial Sales Manager, Sales , Akron, Ohio
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