Division Manager

Company: Sterling Engineering, Inc.
Location: Downers Grove
Posted on: March 16, 2023

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Sterling has helped build careers for thousands of professionals like yourself. Our expert recruiters support you at every step in the process and as a Best of Staffing company, Sterling provides exciting work with exceptional employers across the U.S. -

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Hire Type: -Direct hire

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Job Summary: -
We are seeking a highly motivated, results-driven individual inspired by unlimited income potential to lead our North America Market Entry Division (NAME) Management team. As the leader of the division, you will oversee multiple category/brand managers and ensure efficient operations, administration, client and vendor relations. This role is ideal for someone with a background in food and beverage or Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) account management, with existing relationships, who thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment. -This is a senior-level position, and our ideal candidate has substantiated experience in an administrative or leadership role directly relevant to our industry. -
Job Duties:

• Establish a clear roadmap/plan for New Market Entry (NME) for NAME Division. -
• Develop and execute North American sales expansion strategy for multiple international consumer brands.
• Deliver solid strategic approach, connectivity, and sales performance to our Clients' businesses. -
• Lead and oversee category/brand managers and ensure efficient operations, administration, client and vendor relations. -
• Drive lead generation to build a network of customers by -influencing decision makers at the Executive, Category, and Store levels.
• Build -strategic initiatives with business owners internally and externally alike.
• Drive NME readiness efforts: regulatory, localization, product compliance, logistics, and import management. -
• Manage sales, purchase orders, and supplier set up.
• Oversee shipping, logistics, product deliveries. -
  
  
  
  Qualifications:
  
  • Experience influencing decision makers at the Executive, Category, and Store levels.
  • Experience managing and overseeing category/brand managers. -
  • Account management experience in CPG, food, ingredient, beverage, retail, distribution or any other relevant industry sectors. -
  • A proven track record of Sales and Customer Service experience.
  • Strong leadership and project management skills. -
  • Knowledge of import and export processes, regulations and requirements, purchasing, and packaging regulations for CPG is preferred. -
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with willingness to learn nuances of the supply chain and industry. -
  • Exceptional business communication and presentation skills.
  • A professional, positive, and flexible attitude. -
  • Enthusiastic team player.
  • Superior customer service skills. -
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    Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information -
    
    

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