The Center of Plate Product Specialist executes strategic category plans to achieve volume and profit targets in support of segmented customer and brand marketing plans as defined by the division.
What you will do:
- Interfaces and collaborates with internal and external customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals.
- Provides consultative selling services on product category with Customer Development Specialist (CDS) and customers as requested to achieve category goals.
- Analyzes relevant reports to understand the sales Market or Region key performance indicators and category impact and resources that drive effective decision-making.
- Develop action plans to achieve category goals for the assigned Market, Region, or Division.
- Develops and utilizes training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
- Analyzes sales reports, market trends, and forecasts to identify segments and account targets. Identifies and presents product trend information to internal and external customers.
- Develops relationships with key customers to provide product expertise and product marketing trends.
- Participates in food shows, and other related shows and activities, presenting product information in support of strategic plans.
- Attends and contributes to meetings and activities as requested in support of identified needs and Market, Region, or Division meetings as appropriate.
- Provides input into the creation, measurement and execution of the marketing and management of product related expenses and resources.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Leading candidates will have:
- Bachelor's degree plus two years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience -or- six years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience in lieu of a bachelor's degree.
- Must maintain a valid, unrestricted state driver’s license and safe driving record per GFS policy.
- The ability to travel approximately 80% of the time to visit customers across Tolledo, FT Wayne and Lasing, Ann Arbor
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Experience with NAMP/IMPS classifications preferred
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Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.
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