Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side® with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. The Link Snack's, Inc., family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Come Run with Sasquatch as a National Distributor Manager for Convenience Store Wholesale! In this role, you will grow and develop total Jack Link’s sales for this channel primarily through strategic alignment and promotional management and planning.  You will assist District Managers and National Account Managers with managing the large wholesalers and DOT. Additionally, you will create and manage the annual programs, coordination of item numbers, trade shows, and account receivables. Success will come from a strong emphasis on planning, forecasting, and building customer-specific programs and penetrating multiple levels of customer organizations. This role may eventually take on individual retailer account calls like airport retailers. In this role, the most critical components are managing trade funds, and leveraging category management practices and resources. 

To be successful in this role you should possess the following education, experience and skills: 

• 3-5 year’s exposure to CPG sales from a sales or business analysis standpoint
• Ability to work in a team-based environment with high-level personal commitment to exceeding expectations
• Strong written and oral skills
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills in the development of both short & long-term category strategies
• Goal oriented & well organized
• Strong analytical skills (specifically able to identify trends, opportunities, and business insight)
• Ability to interface and build relationships with multiple levels of an organization
• Proactive (high sense of urgency) and committed to delivering results in a fast-paced, demanding work environment
• Excellent understanding of retail store merchandising management
• Must be able to produce/ present information formatted in a compelling and persuasive manner
•  Must be able to execute new item innovation acceptance at retail
• Competent at manipulating, interpreting & presenting category trend/sales data (Interface with channel Cat. Mgr) to both internal & external parties
• Experience developing strategic sales, marketing, and financial plans
•  Accustomed to being evaluated on achieving both top & bottom line sales & profit goals
• Involved in managing all deduction & AR issues on all applicable accounts
• Familiar with issuing direction/updates to a national retail sales team
• Strong computer technical skills in MS Excel & PowerPoint and experience using CRM based software for customer account planning
• University/College BS/BA in Business/Marketing

Preferred:

• 3-5 Years direct selling experience dealing with C-Store wholesalers
• Broker management experience & retail service provider execution
• Using & leveraging consumer insights in a selling environment
• Experience working with McLane, Core-Mark, Eby, Hackney
• MBA

Travel:

• At least 30-60%
• Located in the following areas: Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas, Austin (Long career C-store experience may be able to work from home location)
• At time of offer, must be able to provide evidence of a satisfactory driving record pursuant to a driving records check, valid driver's license and proof of insurance. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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