Planterra Foods

At Planterra Foods, we love food and believe healthy and sustainable plant-based products should never sacrifice taste or simple ingredients

We are a fully-funded plant-based start up. We aspire to be the best plant-based food company and change the future of protein by giving people more delicious choices.

We are a Colorado-based company full of passionate and positive impact makers. We are go-getters and believe we can always do better. We care about the environment and sustainable food. We are always innovating by using the best in nature in new delicious ways.

Planterra Foods is a fully funded plant-based protein start-up in Boulder County, CO. It’s an investment by the JBS Company, the second largest global food company and the world’s largest protein producer.

Planterra Foods is building its team and looking for a talented and driven sales professional to help build the best plant-based protein company in the world.

Regional Sales Managers (RSM) are responsible for achieving growth goals against established KPI’s within a defined geographic region. RSM’s will also assist with completing sales initiatives with multiple retail customers, as needed to achieve organizational goals.  The regional sales manager will provide sales leadership and direction to assigned broker partners while driving sales with distributors and operators.

This position will cover be based in and cover territory in West Region (West of the Mississippi) in a remote (home) office. 

Responsibilities:

• Regional sales expert for Planterra Foods.
• Deliver growth to region by managing key retail accounts across customer segments, including Albertsons/Safeway, HEB, Brookshire, SuperValu, Basha’s, Hy-Vee.
• Collaborate and coordinate with key Broker personnel, to achieve retail sales growth targets within region.
• Achieve budgeted sales objectives.
• Manage and maintain pipeline integrity within Planterra Foods portfolio.
• Review analytics and conduct regular meetings with key market personnel to measure results and adjust strategy.
• Negotiate program agreements for assigned Distributors and Retailers as necessary.
• Plan, schedule, develop, and execute sales meetings and new product introductions with Broker, Distributors and retail customers.
• Support regional business development activities including food shows, sales meetings and trade shows.
• Regular collaboration with Leadership to develop regional strategies and execute national initiatives.
• Introduce and successfully gain distribution with new products and implement supporting programs.
• Effectively manage trade dollars at a regional level to support growth initiatives with key Customers and Distributors.
• Stay abreast of marketplace needs and changes to include competitive activities and report information back to senior management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Must be able to travel 50%+
• 5+ years' experience in retail value-added sales
• Natural food products and/or plant based food products experience will be given preference
• Ability to represent Planterra and sell our brand and corporate mission
• Negotiation skills
• Basic computer skills-Microsoft Office
• Collaborative/Accountable/Results driven/ Detail Oriented
• Team Player
• Self-Starter
• Multitasking
• Analytical and process oriented
• Able and willing to communicate effectively
• Desire to Win

EOE/M/F/V/DISABLED

Remote (West Region)

No Deadline Provided

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