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Regional Account Manager – ADUSA
PURPOSE
Bumble Bee Foods is posting for a Regional Account Manager position. In this position one will be responsible for selling activities for Bumble Bee Foods for the assigned customers, leading with ADUSA. This is a dynamic role in which cross functional partnership is critical. One can expect to work with Sales Leadership, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Category Management, and Brokers to develop and execute sales plans.
Geographical requirements are as follows. Candidates must be based in the following states on the specific position to be considered an eligible applicant.
East Coast: Delaware, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Southeastern Maine, Eastern New Hampshire, Washington DC.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
- Lead efforts to develop Category influential plans to secure the best possible shelf merchandising for Bumble Bee items.
- Develop a best in class understanding of Shelf Stable Seafood/Protein through continuous education efforts.
- Lead the broker relationship to ensure successful execution of plans.
- Understand and execute against the diverse go-to market strategies of ADUSA’s Five Brands. E.g., Food Lion and Hannaford hybrid model.
- Assist in forecasting volume and sharing relevant customer information to ensure accurate deployment of inventory across the supply chain.
- Work across internal departments to resolve any customer issues.
- Work with Trade Marketing to complete and review post-promotional analysis.
- Deliver excellence in Trade Spend system management to minimize pricing and promotional discrepancies.
- Aggressively manage deductions at assigned customers to an expeditious resolution.
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards regarding business dealings with internal and external customers
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS DESIRED
- Bachelor’s degree Preferred. Business or Marketing preferred.
- 3-5 years of CPG Sales or Category Management experience, ideally calling directly on the ADUSA business.
- Computer literate; able to produce Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and PowerPoint.
- Understand and be able to apply syndicated data analysis into sales presentations.
- Fundamental and working knowledge of Trade Fund Management systems and internal sales/shipment reporting systems.
- Experience with CAS (TFM), Cognos and SAP preferred but not mandatory.
- Able to travel at least 25% of the time.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes a base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $125,000 – $155, 000 annually.
*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- HSA & FSA
- Life insurance and disability insurance
- And other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
- Paid time-off
- Sick-flex time
- 12 company paid holidays
Regional Account Manager
PURPOSE
Bumble Bee Foods is posting for a Regional Account Manager position. In this position one will be responsible for selling activities for Bumble Bee Foods for the assigned customers, including but not limited to Stater Bros., Save Mart and Smart & Final. This is a dynamic role in which cross-functional partnership is critical. One can expect to work with Sales Leadership, Trade Marketing, Marketing, Category Management, and Brokers to develop and execute sales plans.
Geographical requirements are as follows. Candidates must be based in the following states to be considered an eligible applicant:
West Coast: California, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The duties of this position are those described below. This job description does not state or imply that the duties listed are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by management.
- Independently manage a large, complex West Coast customer portfolio with diverse go‑to‑market strategies, requiring strong prioritization and planning skills.
- Lead efforts to develop influential plans to secure the best possible DSMP of Bumble Bee items.
- Maintain a strong in‑market presence through regular customer meetings, broker leadership and store visits.
- Forecasting volume and sharing relevant customer information to ensure accurate deployment of inventory across the supply chain.
- Deliver excellence in forecasting, inclusive of volume, promotional planning, and post promotion analysis within the corresponding trade system.
- Work with cross-functional partners to deliver the best possible outcomes (Order processing, deductions management, category management, supply chain, marketing).
- Aggressively manage deductions at assigned customers to an expeditious resolution.
- Develop a best in class understanding of Shelf Stable Seafood/Protein through continuous education efforts.
- Maintain the highest ethical and professional standards regarding business dealings with internal and external customers, inclusive of, but not limited to, effective time management & communication, and meeting preparation.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS DESIRED
- Bachelor’s degree Preferred. Business or Marketing preferred.
- 3-5 years of CPG Sales or Category Management experience, ideally calling directly on West Regional customers.
- Proven track record of ownership‑oriented behavior, including proactive planning, follow‑up, and execution.
- Computer literate; able to produce Excel spreadsheets, Word documents and PowerPoint.
- Understand and be able to apply syndicated data analysis into sales presentations.
- Fundamental and working knowledge of Trade Fund Management systems and internal sales/shipment reporting systems.
- Experience with CAS (TPM), Cognos and SAP preferred but not mandatory.
- Able to travel at least 25% of the time.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes a base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $125,000 – $155,000 annually.
*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- HSA & FSA
- Life insurance and disability insurance
- And other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
- Paid time-off
- Sick-flex time
- 12 company paid holidays
Director Sales
The Director of Sales is responsible for the overall business development of the Anova portfolio within assigned Channels. Further tasked with the successful growth of existing customers and the attainment of new accounts. Customers will include but are not limited to leading Retail chains, Multi Unit Restaurant, Club, Foodservice broad liners and seafood wholesalers.
Anova Food, a subsidiary of Bumble Bee Foods, is the leading supplier of sustainable sashimi grade ahi tuna in North America.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assume direct sales responsibility for the Anova product line including branded and private label tuna, salmon and finfish.
- Manage new business development for the Anova line. Focus on sales prospecting efforts within the assigned channel (i.e., lead generation, pipeline management).
- Build strong relationships with customers/strategic contacts and ensure highly effective client communication.
- Manages all assigned markets & customers to attain company objectives.
- Work to achieve and exceed overall sales goals and sales activity standards.
- Collect intelligence on pricing, sales, competition, clients, prospective clients, and industry trends.
- Control expenses to meet budget guidelines.
- Adheres to all company policies, procedures and business ethic codes.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED
- Bachelor’s degree in business or related field is required.
- A minimum of 5 years’ sales experience; fresh/frozen seafood is preferred but not mandatory.
- Successful track record for business development in seafood sales.
- Solid customer relationships with major accounts across all channels.
- Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics.
- Strong value system (e.g., integrity, honesty).
- Possesses and demonstrates strong communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
- Computer literate: able to run and excel in all Microsoft Office platforms (i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point).
- Must be able to accurately forecast the channel as assigned.
- Able to travel at least 50% of the time for business.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The health, satisfaction and security of our team members and their families are important to us and an important part of reaching our organization’s goals. We offer a total rewards package that includes valuable competitive compensation and benefit plans. These programs reflect our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent. The compensation for this role includes base salary and eligibility for an annual bonus based on company performance. All incentive plans are subject to change.
The pay range for this role is $125,000 – $175,000 annually.
*Compensation will match the level of knowledge, education, skills, and experience applicable to the position.
We understand that each team member’s situation is unique, and so it is our intent to offer an overall benefits package that can be shaped and molded by each team member to fit their family’s needs. Our current benefits package, which is available to all full-time team members and their eligible dependents, includes:
- medical insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- HSA & FSA
- life insurance and disability insurance
- and other voluntary benefits
We also offer time-off benefits including:
- paid time-off
- sick-flex time
- 12 company paid holidays