Market Development Leader III

Job description

Utz Quality Foods is hiring a Market Development Leader III (MDL III) to partner with Independent Operators (IOs) to achieve maximum sales profitability and market penetration using selling strategies and proactive communications in the Johnstown, PA area. The MDL III informs IOs of the Company’s initiatives for sales, service, merchandising standards, and product distribution. At all times, the MDL III recognizes that IOs are not subject to the company’s direction and control as they are Company partners to increase the sale of products. Key Responsibilities: - Fills in for the Sales Operations Director, SOD, as needed, when the SOD is absent due to PTO, etc. - Tailor communications for IOs to convey the Company’s sales, service, and merchandising strategies, ensuring that proactive and professional relations with them are maintained and all are working toward the common interest of gaining market share. - Prepare weekly volume and inventory reports and KPI scorecards. - Provide a weekly Sales/IO Work-with planner to SOD. - Collaborate with customers to support promotional initiatives and advance long-term strategic growth objectives. - Partner with Key Account Executives (KAEs) t...