As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The prime responsibility for this position is proactively managing the sales and profit potential of assigned territory Customers and Distributors, with the objective of maximizing sales, distribution, and visibility on all core categories. Proactively develops sales strategies and tactics to penetrate customers across functions (culinary, operations, marketing, purchasing) to enhance our overall business relationship & executing business growth plans as set by the Sales Leadership Team. Work directly to manage the Broker dedicated Distribution sales team in OH, KY, IN, Western PA.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Achieve/exceed all key sales measures and targets
- Develop and manage customer relationships; contribute to customer strategy ensuring local J&J Snack Foods business objectives are achieved
- Adapts knowledge of customer strategies to J&J Snack Foods brand strategies to optimize sales potential through close communication with brand marketing
- Work directly with Distributor partners to: Target sales focus on under-developed brands, promote expanded portfolio use, and deliver exclusive benefits to our strategic partners
- Managing customer negotiations in relation to J&J Snack Foods branded strategy and customer's trading terms
- Partner with Demand Planning to ensure Customer service levels are met/exceeded
- Continuous improvement - identifying opportunities for efficiency and profitability and overall improvement in the management of categories
COMPETENCIES:
Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload.
- Excellent in all forms of communication.
- Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.
Required Skills: Previous experience with the specific Foodservice Distribution customers required.
Direct/mobilize internal resources (Culinary, Marketing, Customer Marketing, Management, R&D) to assist, where needed, in the execution of sales plans.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required Education: 4-year college degree preferred or equivalent management experience
Required Experience: 5+ years food or Beverage Sales experience. In-depth knowledge of branded consumer packaged foods industry. Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & MS Office, Salesforce.com and must have excellent presentation skills. Experience selling to operators and chains. In-depth knowledge of food service channel dynamics and trends. Excellent internal and external communication skills
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: • Ability to travel required 50%
Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.
Skills Required
- 4-year college degree preferred or equivalent management experience
- 5+ years food or Beverage Sales experience
- Previous experience with specific Foodservice Distribution customers
- Ability to travel required - 50% of the time
- In-depth knowledge of branded consumer packaged foods industry
- Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & MS Office, Salesforce.com with excellent presentation skills
- Experience selling to operators and chains
- In-depth knowledge of foodservice channel dynamics and trends
- Excellent internal and external communication skills
What We Do
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ: JJSF) is a leader and innovator in the snack food industry, providing nutritional and affordable branded niche snack foods and beverages to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets. Our portfolio of products include soft pretzels, frozen beverages, frozen juice treats and desserts, stuffed sandwiches, burritos, churros, fruit pies, funnel cakes, cookies and bakery goods under 25 assorted brand names. Manufactured and distributed nationwide, our principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE, SLUSH PUPPIE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages, LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, MINUTE MAID* frozen juice bars and ices, WHOLE FRUIT fruit bars, sorbet and organic juice tubes, , MARY B’S biscuits and dumplings, DADDY RAY’S fig and fruit bars, TIO PEPE’S and CALIFORNIA CHURROS churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes, and several cookie brands within COUNTRY HOME BAKERS. For more information, please visit us at www.jjsnack.com. *MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
