Associate Sales Manager – Out of Home

About Dare Foods Limited

Dare Foods Limited is a private, family-owned business that continues to build a legacy rich in innovative, high-quality products that meet the changing needs of our consumers. “Made Better” is at the heart of everything we do at Dare and comes to life through our portfolio of consumer-loved brands including Bear Paws, Breton, REALFRUIT, Boulangerie Grissol, and Whippet (to name just a few). Our head office was relocated in 2018 from Kitchener to Cambridge and is a modern work environment connected to our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Associate Sales Manager – Out of Home – Cambridge, ON

The successful applicant is an energetic, self-motivated, team player committed to creating profitable sales growth for the Out of Home business unit. Your experience and understanding in Foodservice and Gas & Convenience sales is complemented with strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. You are a highly motivated individual with an entrepreneurial spirit.




Responsibilities:

• • Monthly sales reporting, deductions/trade spend management and forecasting
  • Launching and driving the distribution of current and new products into the Canadian marketplace
  • Develop account sales plan and work closely with Senior leadership on the development and execution of the plan
  • Execute National promotions, new listings, merchandising and pricing with customer base
  • Create strong opportunities and customer partnerships within all regions and segments through joint business plans
  • Work closely with our cross-functional counterparts in sales, sales strategy, marketing, customer service, supply chain and finance
  • Leverage all marketing internal data to drive category leadership and market share growth
  • Driving profitable growth and achieve sales and margin targets
    
    
    
    

Qualifications

• • Possess a post-secondary education (Business degree is preferred),
  • 2+ years of progressive sales experience
  • Strong strategic, analytical and technical skills, along with written and oral communications
  • Able to quickly identify and commercialize key business development opportunities
  • Effectively work from a field or corporate office as applicable
  • Available to attend customer trade events during specified periods
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), some experience in SAP, Cognos and various syndicated data are all strong assets.
  • Some experience in Canadian Gas & Convenience and/or Foodservice would be considered an asset.
    
    
    
    

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply in writing by January 28, 2022 quoting the appropriate position title "Accounts Payable Specialist" to hrresumes@darefoods.com (.txt, .doc or .pdf formats)




Thank you for your interest in Dare Foods Ltd. and the opportunity to review your resume, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No follow up inquiries or agencies at this time please.




Dare Foods Limited is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment, where all employees feel valued, respected and supported. Dare Foods Ltd. will provide accommodation for applicants with disabilities as part of its recruitment process. If you are contacted to arrange for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.