Regional Multi Unit Account Manager

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- What We Offer:_- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
- FULL flex benefits program
- Company matching RRSP
- Family culture
- Advancement opportunities
- Profit Sharing
- 125 year, family owned and operated company history- Position Summary:_

A member of the Regional Multi Unit Sales team, develops and serves Regional Multi Unit accounts. As the trusted advisor for a select portfolio of Key Regional customers, maintains and grows relationships, seeks new opportunities, provides direction to administration teams and is the liaison between customers and the divisions. Responsible for contract compliance, sales growth and profitability.
- Essential Functions:_- Serves as the primary point of contact for all customer business and account related issues. Coordinates resources to present “one face to the customer.”- Interacts frequently with external customers. Interactions should provide an exchange of information and problem solving techniques that represent GFS culture and business objectives. Leverage the value and expertise of GFS.- Builds long-term customer relationships while meeting short-term objectives.- Schedules and facilitates account business reviews and develop action plans to ensure joint account objectives are being met.- Understands the customer’s business and priorities- Develops account business plans to include customer and GFS objectives and implementation strategies, and promote the customers and GFS’ stated values and positions, while selling/promoting the GFS brand throughout the customer’s organization.- Coordinates and communicates strategic account activity and engages senior leadership sponsorship of customers, where appropriate.- Coordinates internal account planning sessions with their account teams to ensure the highest level of customer success.- Maintains peer relationships in the field to share issues and ideas.- Review monthly reports to ensure contract compliance and profitability.-
- Sources new products and initiates product conversions. Looks for category penetration opportunities.- Participate in GPO/Customer annual conferences and Tradeshows.- Occasional travel; 90% Direct interaction with the customer.- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:_- High School / Equivalent Required.- Bachelor Degree in Sales, Marketing or related field preferred.- Five or more years of outside sales and customer partnering skills, two (2) years in a leadership role and experience in problem solving, negotiating, presentations and project management. Food service distribution experience is a definite asset.- Written, verbal, organizational and communication skills as well as problem-solving capabilities.- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and be able to work independently or within a team environment.- Customer service and time management skills.- Negotiation skills and the ability to bring consensus or reconcile differences.- Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.- Skill at persuading others to change their minds or behavior.- Social perceptiveness skills, being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.- We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability.