Director, Business Development – National Sales

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About the role

  • Business development director expanding Sysco’s regional-chain sales across Canada. Leading strategic selling, customer growth, and the Business Development team for global foodservice distributor Sysco.

Responsibilities

  • Manage relationships with Sysco’s regional chain customers at head office level, with support for site-level operations
  • Drive sales, service quality, and profitability for Sysco’s Canadian operations
  • Work with Business Development Managers on regional chains expanding across regions or nationally
  • Build strategic sales plans and increase Sysco’s share of wallet across regional chain accounts
  • Drive annual realized and annualized sales targets, including new and lost-customer opportunities
  • Establish positive working relationships with departments across Canadian regions
  • Coordinate internal resources to achieve customer service and financial objectives
  • Provide value-added products, services, tools, and information to customers
  • Initiate business development opportunities and support retention after customer transfer
  • Collaborate with VP and Director stakeholders on prospect leads, development, and customer assignments
  • Use internal CRM tools, including 360, to manage contacts and track opportunities and results
  • Present selling environment and market trends to the Canadian senior leadership team
  • Use economic, financial, market, and industry metrics to improve business results and inform strategies
  • Lead and manage the Business Development team, including recruitment, coaching, performance management, talent development, CRM adoption, initiatives, engagement, scheduling, and administrative processes
  • Represent Sysco at industry events and participate in trade associations

Requirements

  • Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma in a business-related field; equivalent experience may be considered
  • Minimum of five (5+) years’ work experience in a business development or sales role
  • Experience in the food service industry is an asset
  • Demonstrated ability to apply business financial knowledge to support growth and to provide meaningful analytics
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Excellent communication skills using negotiation processes and gaining agreement of others
  • Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor peers and associates
  • Formal presentation experience to small and large groups
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Driver License and reliable vehicle
  • Bilingualism considered an asset
  • Travel requirements of 0–25%

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Flexible Benefits including Health and Dental, Health Care Spending and Wellness Accounts
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Optional Insurance
  • Parental Leave Plan
  • Company Pension Plan
  • Group RRSP & TFSA
  • Employee and Family Assistance
  • Stock Purchase Plan
  • Maple Virtual Care
  • Unlimited on-line learning
  • Sysco product discounts
  • Preferred vendor discounts
  • Associate Resource Groups
  • Accommodations during the recruitment process are available upon request for candidates with disabilities

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

CA$93,500 - CA$175,400 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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