PRAIRIE FARMS - Sales Representative

Job Duties

Job Purpose Summary:

Prairie Farms Dairy is seeking an experienced full-time Sales Representative/Key Account Manager to join our team. We’re looking for someone with a strong sales background and proven track record. If you’re looking for a new challenge and room to grow in your sales career, we’re a growing company with over 85 years of success, and we’re looking to build our Woodbury, MN division sales team for the future.

Ideally located in the Twin Cities or Western WI, you will be accountable for existing business in multiple trade channels, as well as bringing in new business. Candidate should have at least 5 years of experience selling, preferably in the food and beverage industry, and should have experience selling in the field and the buyer’s desk. Candidates with dairy sales experience will be especially preferable.

Duties to include:

• Directly leads multiple customer relationships and oversees business in a specific territory

• Responsible for new items and seasonal authorizations and store level execution

• Ensures shelf execution and pricing remains within retail pricing architecture

• Communicates sold in activity to cross functional team to ensure flawless execution

• Manages trade spend, executions of ads, promotions, and marketing plans

• Creates and presents customer business reviews and sales presentations

• Accountable for annual volume margin targets by customer and chain

• Supports sales and cross functional team members for success and growth

Minimum Education Required

4-year degree or equivalent work experience

Minimum Experience Required

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years CPG category management or sales experience

• Demonstrated increasing responsibility in sales management

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Must be able to work cross functionally as a member of one team

• History of successful customer P&L management

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects

• Excellent written & oral communication skills

• Dairy industry experience ideal

• 4-year degree or equivalent work experience

• Travel expectations – some overnight travel will be expected

• Ability to pass all pre-employment screens (including drug, background, and criminal checks)

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55125

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

Hybrid

Requisition ID

12578

Job Benefits

Retirement plan

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Holidays

PTO