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Advantage Solutions

Sales Director

Advantage Solutions, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208

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Advantage Solutions At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a Director of Sales who will be responsible for the overall management of the assigned market(s). The title of Director Sales (vs. Sales Manager) is awarded based on a combination of the market’s volume, several customers, and associated complexity, and the market’s strategic importance. The position is responsible for achieving the market’s Profit and Loss (“P&L”) targets, generating new business opportunities, and managing the business unit operations. It is a pivotal role in the management of the team members responsible for achieving client deliverables related to each client’s budget and bonus objectives.

Overview At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a Director of Sales who will be responsible for the overall management of the assigned market(s). The title of Director Sales (vs. Sales Manager) is awarded based on a combination of the market’s volume, several customers, and associated complexity, and the market’s strategic importance. The position is responsible for achieving the market’s Profit and Loss (P&L) targets, generating new business opportunities, and managing the business unit operations. It is a pivotal role in the management of the team members responsible for achieving client deliverables related to each client’s budget and bonus objectives.

Responsibilities

Manage business unit resources to deliver EBITDA* objective. [* Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization]

Identify revenue opportunities and align business unit resources to gain those new revenue opportunities.

Work with the Business Development Manager (BDM) to organize a business unit team to retain and grow all client relationships.

Work with all roles that have direct customer responsibility to build and nurture strong customer relationships at the mid to senior level of the organization.

Manage and lead staffing priorities so that workload balancing/utilization is maximized.

Ability to anticipate future market changes so that resources can be adjusted; accordingly, this includes planning for new revenue growth as well as customer shifts/consolidations.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent experience in Sales

10+ years of experience in sales, consumer packaged goods, and/or food brokerage organization or equivalent

Familiarity/experience with a national grocer based in Cincinnati

5 years of successfully managing a P&L, budgeting and forecasting, and managing client expectations either personally or through a team

5 years of previous experience in managing direct reports

Extensive understanding of the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry

Ability to research and analyze data effectively

Employment details

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Business Development, Sales, and Management

Industries: Business Consulting and Services

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