Charlie's Produce Salt Lake City , UT 84101
Posted 4 weeks ago
Overview
Charlie's Produce
Charlie's Produce is a privately owned wholesale produce company. We are the largest privately owned produce wholesaler on the West Coast, and we are growing. The secret to our success in this industry is PEOPLE! We strive to hire the best and we reward them with a working environment that fosters loyalty, stability, innovation, and growth. Charlie's was founded in quality, and we are proud that it is still our focus.
With a team of dedicated people who are passionate about food, supply chain, and their community we are looking for like minded individuals to help further our goal to enhance our communities through quality produce.
What we offer:
An amazing company culture!
Medical/Dental/Vision on the first of the month following hire.
ESOP (Profit Sharing) and 401(k).
Paid vacations, paid holidays.
Pre-tax commuter benefits, and onsite parking.
Coverage under State Sick Leave.
100% Prepaid College Tuition for employees and their dependents.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Additional Compensation Details:
Dependent on Experience and Location of Role
Potential 90-day performance-based raise
Yearly review with possibility of increase based on performance and tenure
Responsibilities
Schedule
Monday
The Role
Responsible for leading the growth and profitability of Salt Lake City Division of Charlie's Produce. The Retail Sales Manager will supervise the Retail Category Lead and sales/merchandising team and direct their efforts as needed to increase overall penetration and new sales. This dynamic leader will develop solutions for target retailers and manage customer The Retail Sales Manager with work closely with Sales Manager and outside vendors. . Schedule is typically concentrated on Monday through Friday with additional hours and events as necessary.
Essential Responsibilities Include, and Are Not Limited To:
Draft and execute strategic plan for retail sales and profitability growth.
Achievement of sales, gross profit and service level performance targets
Retail team leadership
Customer relationship management. Lead regularly scheduled business reviews and relationship building with key accounts and develop sales plan to meet or exceed customer expectations.
Identify needs for item sourcing and development
Retail item pricing and category management.
Coordinate market competitive activity and new volume opportunities.
Provide sales reports and industry sales info to executive management regularly.
Increase team effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, training, coaching and counseling all retail sales and merchandising teams; develop talent and prepare appropriate succession plans.
Actively participates in the progression of the Company; provides leadership support of companywide initiatives and objectives.
Help develop strategic direction for the organization; responsible for conceptualizing and communicating the direction for fresh programs.
Assist SVP Retail sales with annual performance reviews and actively provide feedback and direction to Retail Sales team.
Additional job duties as needed.
Qualifications
Core Knowledge/Skills:
Self-starter, strategic and independent thinker
Proven sales/profitability track record
Ability to manage change and facilitate the implementation of new programs through the use of the sales team.
Strong and well organized manager, communicator and team builder
Expertise in fresh item food sales and development
Required Experience:
5+ years in the produce/food industry at the sales management level
Proficient in Category management and reporting systems
Ability to perform market pricing analysis
Personable and comfortable in presenting to and negotiating with, customers
Experienced in fresh food retail operations
Hear from Charlie's employees
Supplemental Information
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
We do not provide H1-B sponsorships at this time.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
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Charlie's Produce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Recruiters
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