National Sales Manager

TSN, the Convenience Store division of Bunzl, is seeking a National Sales Manager. The National Sales Manager is responsible for all aspects of our sales efforts, leading our District Sales Reps and National Account Team to grow and maintain sales for our customers in convenience retail, and wholesale distribution. 

Your career path has many avenues available for you to succeed. Are you looking to advance at a rate that matches your ambition and skill set?  At Bunzl, we understand and want to invest in you. With our multi-career options, you’ll not only be able to find the adventure you are looking for today, but can be confident that new opportunities will be there for advancement in your future.

This position is responsible for creating, developing and driving sales for Bunzl's assigned distribution facilities.  The successful candidate will direct and coordinate sales activities with sales representatives, including development of sales strategies and communication.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain leadership, training and development of branch sales effort, including management of sales representatives
• Continue development of key customers and target accounts with on-going growth to ensure meeting or exceeding established expectations
• Assist the General Manager with developing the sales budget if required
• Communicate and coordinate with internal staff (Purchasing, Customer Service, Warehousing, Accounting and Sales staff) to maximize customer satisfaction
• Drive a strong customer service mentality and continue building current customer relationships
• Develop and deploy sales and customer specific sales strategies
• Travel required to periodic mandatory company meetings, to include overnight stays
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent amount of professional experience required
• Minimum of 5 years of sales experience with a proven track record selling in competitive markets, previous supervisory experience preferred
• Experience within manufacturer/importing environment selling into retail and wholesalers preferred
• Demonstrated ability to understand market in which you are selling and the deployment of resources that ensure maximum coverage and product exposure
• Proficient PC skills required, AS400/iSeries experience is preferred
• Experience with executive level communication skills; including the ability to sell the concept of improving operating efficiencies while demonstrating value added benefits to executive management
• Success contacting and making presentation to key people within customer organizations from purchasing managers, general managers, presidents and owners
• Possess strong planning, organizational and time management skills, as well as strong analytical problem solving skills
• Self-starter with strong leadership skills and a creative initiator with the ability to motivate
• Team orientated with excellent customer service and selling skills
• The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits on the first of the month following 30 days
• Flex Care and Health Care Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• Parental Leave
• 401K with generous company match
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Annual Bonus Program 

The candidate can be based anywhere in the United States.

• California, Colorado, Washington, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Connecticut:  $145K - $180k this salary range is based on experience, education and geographic location. 

So, what are you waiting for? A new career awaits you with endless opportunities.

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion.  Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.  Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 4,800 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.