General Manager of Sales & Procurement (Seafood Supplier)

Responsibilities:

• Developing procurement strategies that are inventive and cost-effective.
• Sourcing and engaging reliable suppliers and vendors.
• Approving purchase orders, organizing and confirming delivery of goods and services.
• Performing risk assessments on potential contracts and agreements.
• Controlling the procurement budget and promoting a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
• Track shipments, inventory, and the supply of goods.
• Determine annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results
• Establish sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products
• Maintain sales volume, product mix and selling price by keeping current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators and competitors
• Plan to ensure achievement of divisional and personal target, aligning with company sales policies and strategies
• Ensure targets are delivered through people management, performance review, reward and individual recognition
• Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of our company's relationship with them
• Develop and implement new sales initiatives, strategies and programs to capture key demographics
• Provide daily report of field sales success and communicate VOC data to superiors
• Sell to existing and potential direct accounts as well as provide sales support to distribution partners to participate in closing and order or to facilitate and add value to the selling process
• Continually assess current business distribution channels, develop and evaluate their performance and manage conflict ensuring alignment with territory plans
• Maintain data relative to partners, accounts and activities and will document customer interactions
• Prepare reporting as needed

Requirements:

• Access to own transportation and driver's license
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business administration.
• Experience as a seafood/poultry supplier would be preferred
• Proven experience managing supply chain operations. (Preferably in the F&B related Industry)
• Experience using supply chain management software and tools, including Oracle, SAP Ariba, and/or Envision.
• In-depth knowledge of preparing and reviewing contracts, invoicing, and negotiation terms.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access).
• Management and leadership skills.
• Multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.