Foodservice Area Manager - Michigan

Foodservice Area Manager AA - Michigan

Hormel Foods Corporation 

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ 

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin’s®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads the sales team in the assigned geographic area to attain established sales volume, product mix, margin, and marketing goals.

• Trains, develops, and motivates sales staff  to assure they are a productive, accountable and high-achieving sales team. 

• Utilizes available promotional programs to maximize sales returns as compared to promotional dollars spent.

• Manages and controls the Area’s expenses within approved guidelines.

• Assures all administrative responsibilities assigned to this position are handled in a timely manner in accordance with established company policies and procedures.

• Personally identifies and sells larger accounts in the area in conjunction with the other members of the sales team.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

Required

• A minimum of five years of Foodservice Sales experience.  
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including prior experience directly leading/managing a sales team. 
• A pattern of initiative in sales or in a previous management assignment.
• A pattern of strong goal setting and results accountability.
• Proven ability to establish strategic selling initiatives.
• Highly developed interpersonal and persuasive skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.

• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred

• A bachelor’s degree.

LOCATION: 

This role will be based out of a home office in Grand Rapids, MI, Detroit, MI, or Lansing, MI

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range.  The base hiring pay range for this role is between $107,100 - $149,940 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sh