Beef Sales Director

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the Inside Sales team to execute strategies and priorities of Fed Beef Division, ensuring effective leadership and team performance
• Communicate and align strategic business plans with Marketing, Product Development, Finance and Supply Chain peers to maximize resources driving channel profitability and increased share
• Responsible for KPI’s/ budget delivery of revenue/margin
• Maintain and grow existing customers through strategic relationship development and best practice account management including negotiations
• Leads talent acquisition and development while fostering a strategic, agile team culture that leverages insights and product knowledge to influence customer behavior
• Supports and contributes to the effective management of product inventory as assigned by plant (old age, push sheets and freight maximization)
• Engages regularly with Sales Directors and key stakeholders to coordinate efforts and provide leadership with updates on opportunities and challenges
• Analyzes sales statistics to formulate policy and to assist customers in promoting sales
• Ensure sale objectives are met within company strategies and maintain coordination with integral company functions and business units
• Manage the Sales Pipeline Planning system
• Forecast significant volume increases or decreases to sales leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or related experience
• Minimum 10 years in protein sales, beef preferred
• 4-6 years prior sales leadership required
• Ability to identify market trends and new product opportunities
• Ability to build and maintain successful customer and stakeholder relationships
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Collaborative/Accountable/Results Driven/ Detail Oriented
• Knowledge and understanding of finance, budgeting, sales, manufacturing and product development
• Team Player
• Self-starter
• Multitasking
• Analytical and process oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Desire to Win
• Must be willing to travel
• Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

• Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
• Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
• 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
• Base salary range of $200,000 – $225,000; and
• Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program;

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct a drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim’s, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets