Regional Sales Director (Quebec and Maritimes)

Description

Regional Sales Director – Quebec and Maritime Provinces
Location: Montreal, QC - Work from Home – Territory (Maritime Provinces and Quebec)
Travel: 60% Overnight Stays in Quebec and Maritime Provinces
Salary: Competitive Base Salary + Quarterly Bonuses (Depends on Sales Volume) + PTO + Company Vehicle
Industry: Cooking Industry, Hospitality, International Hotel Chains, Quick Food Service, Food Service

Full Time Permanent Role

Support: There is (1) Inside Sales / Administration person to support each of our Regional Sales Directors.

Role reports directly to Canadian President

We have been retained to recruit for an Eastern Regional Sales Director . The Regional Sales Director is responsible for managing and growing sales volume through managing (3) Cook / Demonstrators and prospecting new business within the Hospitality and Food Service industry. There are (3) other Regional Sales Directors for Central Ontario and Western Canada.

You will be responsible for:

• Coach, Mentor Direct and Supervise (3) Sales Representative / Product Demonstrators within the Quebec region
• Identify and secure strategic partnerships with International Chain of Restaurants, Hotel Chains, Hospitality, Commercial Kitchens) by initial and follow up visits with Authorized Partners to promote activities and drive sales.
• Participate in industry wide trade shows when needed.
• Utilize a CRM (Salesforce) software to monitor, track and document Authorized partner activities and keep CRM system up to date for potential business opportunities, sales forecasts, targets and goals.
• Internally report to Senior Management on market trends and business opportunities.

Requirements

You will possess:

• Bachelor Degree in Business and/or Marketing
• Fully Bi-lingual (Must be able to speak, write and read French)
• 5-7 years of Previous sales, sales management or business development experience within the Food Service and/or Food Manufacturing industry.
• 2-3 years of Sales Supervisory experience
• Previous Culinary experience or strong interest in cooking.
• Excellent computer skills (Outlook, Salesforce, Word, Excel, Power Point)

Additional Comments

This is an excellent opportunity for a stable manufacturer of commercial kitchen equipment. Senior Leadership opportunity for someone to coach, mentor and train Regional Sales Managers within the Quebec and Maritime regions.