Region Sales Manager - Denver, CO

Best known for Little Debbie® snack cakes, America's leading snack cake brand, Sunbelt Bakery® Granola products, and Drake's Cakes®, McKee Foods Corporation is seeking a Region Sales Manager to join our organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a company that is committed to providing consumers with quality products at an excellent value. McKee Foods Corporation, a privately-held, family-owned bakery, has been in business since 1934. We have a long history of innovation and treating employees with respect, and a deeply held belief in the importance of doing business with integrity.
Pay Grade
Pay Grade: 11
$92,626 - $107,337 / year, depending on qualifications and experience
Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Other hours as needed)
The assigned location for this position is currently in Division 6 and covers areas in and around (adjustments may be made at the company's discretion):
The central location and ideal residency for the incumbent is in or around:
Denver, CO
Job Summary

• Provide leadership to District Sales Representatives in Region
• Develop and implement a Region Sales Plan
• Initiate the development of sales opportunities within the Region
• Provide and encourage good communication within the Region, the Division, and the corporate office
• Provide leadership to District Sales Representatives to develop excellent business relationships with Independent Distributors
• Responsible for ensuring excellent relationships with Retail Headquarters
• Required Qualifications
• More than two years of post-high school education or an associate degree or proven outstanding ability
• Minimum five years experience in the business with a minimum of two years as a successful District Sales Representative or related position
• Demonstrated high level of personal integrity and commitment to McKee Foods' guiding values, goals and objectives
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective at motivating others
• Demonstrated commitment to working as part of a team
• Strong demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to continually recognize and take advantage of sales opportunities within the parameters of the McKee Foods distribution channel
• Demonstrated high level of initiative with a commitment to achieving goals
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage projects or tasks and proactively address issues
• Ability to make decisions, delegate, document, solve problems, teach others, and stay calm in stressful situations
• Demonstrated effective verbal, written and listening communication skills; is comfortable using appropriate technology to efficiently disseminate information
• Good analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret information and use it to develop a compelling sales story using Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven experience adding multi-location distributorships and focused locations
• At least a moderate technical proficiency with the willingness and ability to learn more and to teach the necessary skills to District Sales Representatives
• Willing to take additional training as necessary in areas such as leadership training, category management, time management, improving technical skills, data analysis and communication, etc.
• Willing to travel extensively
• Willing to relocate if necessary
• Preferred Qualifications
• Previous business experience as an Independent Distributor
• Experience contacting Retailers, including Major Retail Headquarters
• Business-related degree

• Competitive pay scale
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Health insurance, including prescription drug plan
• Dental insurance
• Vision care plan
• Life insurance
• Paid time off (for vacation, holidays, sick time, personal time, etc.)
• Direct deposit payroll
• Credit Union
• Shift differential pay
• Exercise and recreation facility
• Profit-sharing program
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance (Premiums Paid by the Company)