Job description
Company Description
At Jack Link’s, we feed the journey. We take pride in rolling up our sleeves and getting things done together. Fueled by creativity, passion, and a commitment to doing things the right way, we tackle the hard stuff first and focus on real progress, bold moves, and no excuses. We create opportunities, celebrate wins, own our misses, and push forward as a team, knowing our strength comes from supporting one another and having fun along the way. We cultivate a workplace where passion meets purpose and our Team Members are inspired, recognized, and rewarded for their contributions.
If you’re ready to make a difference and build something meaningful, we want you!
Jack Link’s Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Headquartered in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s is strategically positioned with production, distribution, and support centers in key locations throughout North America, Brazil, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. This global network allows Jack Link’s to deliver a wide variety of high-quality, great tasting protein snacks to consumers around the world. The company’s portfolio of brands includes Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Wild River®, Golden Island®, Country Fresh Meats®, BiFi®, Peperami® , Mariani and Local Legends Meat Snacks.
Job Description
Join Jack Link’s as an Associate Region Manager to manage all activities in an assigned sales region to include direct/indirect accounts as well as managing our broker network. The goal of this critical role is to maximize sales and profits of Jack Link’s products within the Convenience Class of Trade. The territory for this role will be Southern California. The incumbent will work remotely from within the territory.
- Establish, develop, and own business relationships
- Manage sales territory results and performance through Power BI
- Engage regularly with direct/indirect customers via in-person sales calls/Teams
- Present to existing and prospective customers
- Create and manage customer sales plans for existing brokers and customers ensuring all Link Snack’s DSMP guidelines are implemented
- Manage/Ownership of internal Trade Funding Tool
- Build business reviews and sales presentations for use with brokers, retailers, and distributor customers
- Evaluate broker performance to ensure Jack Link’s products are being appropriately represented to achieve sales, DMSP and trade spending goals
- Keep current with products, market conditions, competitive activities, advertising and promotional trends
- Deliver sales goals, trade spending and gross profit goals within the assigned territory
- Plan, execute, and sell in at customer trade shows
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as necessary
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience: 1+ year of sales related experience
Preferred:
- Experience working with wholesalers, distributors, and c-store customers
- Knowledge of the sales district/market and familiarity with direct and indirect customers
- Location: Southern California Region
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
- Demonstrated aptitude for problem-solving; ability to determine solutions for customers (consultative sales approach)
- Must be results-oriented and able to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite applications
- Valid driver’s license/Insurable driving record.
- Extensive travel required, to include weekends
Additional Information
The salary range for this role is $76,500 - $105,160 (Annually). Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Jack Link’s Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.
E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
