Acting Branch Sales Manager

The role will support and promote RME brands by leveraging RME’s network of branches across the prairies. The role will actively manage sales consultants to support sales and marketing initiatives in assigned regions. The position is based in Outlook SK and is responsible for driving sustainable and profitable market share and maintain long-term customer relationships. The role will also support the objectives of the Sales Team to improve overall sales performance and is responsible for maintaining good internal relations with our RME team, customers and suppliers in the prairies.

• People Management
  • Work directly with sales individuals
  • Strategic leadership of the Branch’s whole goods department in support of individual location goals
  • Train, mentor, coach and monitor sales team to improve their performance and meet their goals
  • Initiate sales support and liaise with marketing team to leverage advertising opportunities

• Exceed financial goals assigned by the Regional Sales Manager
• Develop, maintain, and implement a specific sales plan for the accomplishment of objectives using RME’s management-defined sales processes
• Analyze weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reports in order to monitor sales team performance and plan action items for improvements
• Provide input for Branch reports and forecasts for Management reporting as necessary
• Monitor external factors to strategically prepare for and respond to customer needs

• Support and drive all corporate initiatives
• Communicate purpose and expected outcome along with benefits both internal and external

• Knowledge of Agriculture would be an asset.
• Experience managing a sales team
• Effective and strong presentations and communication skills with the ability to communicate with large teams and Senior level management
• Assertiveness, perseverance, energy and passion – results oriented behavior required to be successful in a sales role
• Strong negotiation, relationship building and influencing skills and behaviors
• Effective problem solving skills and the ability to handle moderate to large complex deals, and moderate to high volume
• Demonstrates effective planning and time management skills
• Consistent track record of performance and meeting targets and KPI’s
• Demonstrates advanced creativity and problem solving skills, in addition to negotiation and influencing skills and behaviors.
• Demonstrates high technical acumen
• Strong coaching/leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide sales representatives

We offer a comprehensive benefits package with flexible plans to suit your needs, along with a Group Retirement Plan. We are committed to empowering and investing in our employees to build and maintain relationships with the communities and businesses we serve, which is why we offer competitive wages across all positions and family health days—paid personal days for all employees each year.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be notified.