Category Sales Manager - Health, Wellness, and Beauty - Lipari Foods

The Category Sales Manager – Health, Wellness, and Beauty requires strong profitable selling abilities of assigned category to both mid-level and high profile customers. Performs activities associated with concept selling and overall management of the category; dealing with specialized products that requires knowledge of a unique and or specialized products that requires knowledge of a unique and or specialized nature.  These activities include researching and utilizing knowledge of regional specific items and trends, in additional operational and executable guidance at retail to create sales.  Also includes responsibility to suggest and influence specialized merchandising displays, fixtures and services.  The Category Sales Manager position requires significant travel.  Candidate must be open to traveling 4 out of 5 days within Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Missouri region.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing or equivalent experience  or commissural experience
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize
• Retail grocery sales experience 
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong mathematical, problem solving and forecasting skills
• General Product Knowledge and Make-up/Trouble Shooting
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Desired Requirements:

• Team Attitude 
• Strong Sales ability  
• Expertise and Knowledge in Confections Category 
• Strong verbal and written abilities 
• Ability to work effectively under pressure 
• Ability to interact with multiple groups 
• Multi-task oriented  

Lipari Foods LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lipari Foods is a regional full-line deli, bakery, packaging, and grocery distributor, servicing 13 states including Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. We are located in Warren, MI and have been servicing our customers since 1963. We currently have nearly 1,100 employees in our marketing area servicing our accounts. With our 'Take Care of the Customer' approach, we have made it our mission to make customer service our focus.

We are looking to fill this position with a positive, team-minded individual looking to grow with us!