Area Sales Manager -Poteau, Oklahoma Market

Area Sales Manager
-Poteau, Oklahoma Market

Full Time Sales Checotah Checotah, OK, US

One of the important takeaways to LDF’s long-lasting success is our honest and complete determination to do the right thing for our employees, customers, and the communities we live in. Community involvement and giving back is our priority and we believe in working beside each other as a team helping others. Some would even describe LDF’s employees as a "work family" because of the relationships we build.

LDF is an aggressive, high performance and fast-growing company that markets, sells, and distributes an expansive range of beer, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages in Kansas and Oklahoma. Larry

D. Fleming, Chairman, founded LDF in 1983 and has maintained a steady growth as a premier wholesale distributor since this amazing journey began.

Our culture is diverse, and our employees feel appreciated bust mostly we are inspired to accomplish our goals and contribute to the company’s success. There is not a better time to join the LDF team than now! We offer a complete benefits package to include tuition reimbursement and a 401k retirement plan. In addition, we have an awesome variety of craft, import, and domestic beer brands available and we are recognized as a leading regional distributor of Constellation Beer (Corona, Pacifico and Modelo), Diageo-Guinness, Heineken USA, Lagunitas, Molson Coors, Boulevard beer brands, and a wide variety of spirits and wines.

LDF is looking for an Experienced, Dynamic and Energetic Area Sales Manager for Poteau, Oklahoma who will be responsible for developing an effective relationship management program with assigned supplier(s) that adopts best-in-industry practices and aligns key suppliers needs with LDF strategic priorities. The ASM works under general supervision to direct daily sales efforts of all assigned personnel to assure attainment of specific sales and profit goals, brand and package quotas for assigned territory.

The ASM is the communication conduit between the assigned supplier and LDF sales team ensuring resources are optimized and focused on profit driven supplier activities which also support company goals.

You MUST be passionate about Sales, innovative and self-motivated with an entrepreneur, business oriented and customer focused mindset. In addition, you work to meet company and account objectives by implementing strategies and tactics while maximizing profitable long-term growth for both.

LDF offers a very competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401k and tuition reimbursement. In addition, we offer paid time off, bi-weekly pay, bonus/commission pay/incentives and company van provided.

This position is accountable for increasing sales/profitability through effective management of the off-premise sales department. Responsibilities include supervision of sales management and staff, development of sales goals, and coordination with suppliers, warehouse and delivery departments. Works independently to direct and control the sales of all packaged products and suppliers to off premise customers including promotions, merchandising, customer relations and complaints, employee selection, training and evaluation.

Responsibilities include sales revenue and safeguard planned margins while controlling expenses.

• Directs implementation of company plan to include volume objectives, net sales plan, gross margin target and department expenses. Works with each supplier to manage and grow sales, distribution, expansion of market share on their brands.
• Management of monthly sales plan to include allocation of assigned net sales goals, distribution objectives, display goals, merchandising objectives, thematic programs and incentives. Implements action plans to introduce new, seasonal or promotional packages/products.
• Provides timely recap of monthly sales plan and updating of monthly Corporate Objectives.
• Directs quality assurance program through monthly audits of…