Vp General Manager

Quality Products from “Our Family to Yours” is more than our company slogan, it is a way of life for us at Ziyad Brothers Importing. We are dedicated to procuring the finest foods and ingredients from around the world for our extended family – our consumers. We strive to continue to grow our position as the leading Mediterranean foods importer and distributor, provide exceptional customer service, maintain ethical conduct in business dealings, treat our team members with respect and give back to our communities.

Ziyad carries a family-likeculture inside and out. We care about our employees as we do every aspect of our business. We are currently in a transition period of rapid growth, and we are seeking a VP/General Manager to help us fuel our headway!

Job Description

The executive business leader is responsible for ZBI sales and operations at our Cicero, IL location serving the Midwest. The position will have direct P&L accountability for the business and manage team members in sales and logistics operations. As a core executive leader in the company, the VP/GM will drive the day-to-day business and grow the division. Reporting to Cheif Operating Officer, this leader will be accountable for driving revenues and profits through direct customer sales, sales to distributors, safety, quality assurance practices, expansion into new segments, distribution, and other operational efficiencies. Sales for this region are currently $65 million. Through acquisitions, additional business segments and organic growth we expect significant growth.

Essential Role Functions:

• Translate corporate strategy into an executable plan
• Execute growth strategies and objectives through new markets, new segments, mergers, acquisitions and cross-selling
• Maintain a culture focused on people safety & food safety
• Directly responsible for the performance of the site team
  • Safety - ensure our employees follow work safe processes
  • Sales - ensure timely and consistent customer visits & sales effectiveness
  • Expand points of distribution - ensure sales is properly trained & selling new acquisition items
  • Grow our mainstream retail DSD program
  • Logistics operations - deliver high service levels while controlling costs
  • Manage expiration codes with procurement and sales team
• Develop and protect key client and customer relationships
• Interfacing with existing clients to gain additional business and finding new customers and markets for future business
• Develop appropriate organizational structure to enable sucessful servicing of product development, quality, customers, geographies, and segments
• Develop the talent of your team

Work Experience / Requirements for this Role

• Bachelor's Degreee in Business, Sales, Marketing, or Operations Management
• Minimum of 10 years in senior leadership/general management positions
• Executive-level sales, and/or marketing position experience
• P&L management
• 5-10 years food manufacturing or distributor experience preferred
• Experience in developing strong customer relationships and engagement
• Experience leading multiple functions, leaders of functions

Scheudle

• Days: Monday through Friday
• Hours: As required, office typically 8AM-5PM
• Work Location: Cicero, IL

Benefits

• 401(k) Matching
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

ZB Importing is an Equal Opportunity Employer