Overview:
At KeHE, we're obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we're committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you'll be embarking on a career that's moving forward. When you join KeHE, you're becoming part of a team that is a force for good.
Responsibilities:
The Vice President of Sales, Alternate Channels is responsible for managing and leading a team focused on driving growth, developing new strategies, and cultivating a growth culture into existing and new business relationships in channels that expand the reach of our services beyond the traditional grocer. The Vice President of Sales has Division P&L accountability with a heavy focus on identifying business development opportunities, customer profitability, achieving cross functional KPI's while developing an integrated growth strategy within US Distribution, while executing, and driving sales.
Qualifications:
* SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:
* Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
* Exceptional strategic mindset and business or industry acumen
* Ability to develop, drive innovative ideas and execute action plans.
* Results oriented team player who leads by example, holds themselves accountable and takes ownership.
* Strong leadership skills with the ability to encourage innovation and teamwork.
* Ability to attract, develop and retain top talent.
* Strong financial acumen: including ability to oversee and manage the budgeting process.
* Strong analytical, problem solving and negotiation skills.
* Possess strong self-awareness and ability to receive feedback and apply personally and professionally.
* Ability to travel on a regular basis.
* Experience with syndicated data preferred.
* The ability to position KeHE capabilities and offers in a competitively advantageous light and shape how others perceive situations and induce a desired response.
* Proficiency with MS Office required.
* Willingness and ability to work in close collaboration with others to reach goals, and subordinate personnel agenda and recognition for team performance.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
* Bachelor's degree in business or other related field is required and a graduate degree is highly desirable.
* A minimum of 15 years of sales and business development experience in a leadership capacity - preferred experience in e-commerce
* A proven history of achieving financial results.
* A deep understanding of building a business in the complex and rapidly changing food distribution and retail environment.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
* These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
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