GFS Team Sales Account Manager

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
5 plus years of experience
Industry and or product knowledge in product categories specification processing and competitive set
Food Service experience preferred
Standard computer skills required
Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
Understanding of the economics around protein markets as it would relate to pricing and volume opportunities
Travel: 50%

Working predominately with Food Service Distribution Sales and/or customers to sell a full range of Tyson poultry and prepared products
Facilitation of all activities necessary to achieve sales and profit objectives for assigned categories within the Distribution sales channel
Working with the Business Units to execute pricing and margin strategies
Creating strategic plans for assigned Gordon Food Service divisions including contract renewals, new business opportunities, and annual volume and profit goals
Developing quarterly sales presentations and annual and quarterly sales volume plans
Serving as communication liaison between Business Units sales and customers
Supporting new business or existing account penetration across assigned categories
Understanding the competitive set and market place position of product offerings
Assisting Demand Planning with working with sales team and customers to improve forecast accuracy
Working with Sales Team Business Unit and customer to implement solutions and drive marketplace change process technology and other product related areas
Leading cross functional teams in implementation of initiatives to improve go-to-market strategies and processes
Directing Tyson resources through the implementation or manufacturing of a newly developed product or change to existing item
Assisting the margin managers in SKU rationalization and communicating excess line time and or excess raw material to the sales team