Job Description
ABOUT US
Life Bridge International is a quality raw material ingredient distribution company competitively servicing the dietary supplement, food, and beverage industries. We specialize, through a network of important relationships, in commodity, specialty and branded ingredients
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a highly qualified sales manager to help keep our revenue engine running through their own skill and the leadership of a small team of driven sales representatives. Our ideal sales manager has in-depth knowledge of raw ingredients, sweeteners and nutraceutical industries in addition to experience with the sales process, excelling at lead generation, relationship building, and closing deals. We are seeking someone ready to hit the ground running with strong negotiating skills, and someone with a track record of success who can inspire the same in others. The role demands a leader with a sharp mind and the ability to coach, advise, motivate, or replace sales representatives to create and maintain a high-performance sales. The successful candidate will develop new prospects and interact with existing and potential customers to increase Life Bridge sales in the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Raw Ingredients, Sweeteners and Nutraceutical Industry within the United States and North America. Our target customers are Finished-Product Manufacturers, Contract Manufacturers, and other Ingredient Distributors. The incumbent will work with marketing, product development, research and development, and production to meet market demands.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Salaried with Biweekly pay plus generous commission structure paid monthly
JOB TYPE: Full-time Regular
LOCATION: Ontario, California
COMPANY SIZE: Less than 15 Employees
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION, INCUMBENT MUST LIVE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE FROM ONTARIO, CALIFORNIA. INCUMBENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO SPEND AT LEAST 50% OF HIS/HER TIME OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE OFFICE.
BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Vision, Term Life, AD&D available 1st day of the month following 60 days of employment. At 90 days incumbent is eligible to accrue Vacation, front loaded Paid Sick Leave, all associates are eligible immediately for Holiday Pay.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
The Sales Manager of Life Bridge International is a challenging role that requires the individual to possess several skills related to the success of the company’s overall sales.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate. This position may be subject to local, national, and possibly international travel.
COMMENTS
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
LIFE BRIDGE DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED RESUMES FROM INDIVIDUAL RECRUITERS OR THIRD-PARTY RECRUITING AGENCIES IN RESPONSE TO JOB POSTINGS. NO FEE WILL BE PAID TO THIRD PARTIES WHO SUBMIT UNSOLICITED CANDIDATES DIRECTLY TO OUR HIRING MANAGERS OR HR TEAM.
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Company Description
For more than 25 years the Life Bridge team have been leaders in the functional sweetener industry. From the rain forests in South America to our roots in Northeast China we take sweeteners to an advanced level of understanding. Life Bridge International with decades of industry knowledge bridges the level of health from the farm to production to the table. https://www.lifebridgeintl.com/about/