Summary:

We are seeking a Sales Executive with a background selling K-12 school foodservice and child nutritional programs. This role will develop relationships and create innovative child nutritional programs and methods for K-12 schools.

Qualified candidates must possess and demonstrate a strong child nutrition program knowledge-base, provide consultative support to child nutrition program directors; be independent and autonomous to balance diverse duties, manage projects, achieve team and individual goals and meet established deadlines.

Must develop and maintain strong strategic partnerships with a variety of key school stakeholders, including school nutrition program directors and school administrators to promote and implement fact-based programmatic strategies designed to improve child health and wellness through increased access to healthy school meals and physical activity.

Responsibilities:

This role is responsible for working with K-12 schools within the region to execute programs and actions that increase milk and dairy sales in schools throughout the service region market area. This position promotes and implements core youth programs that support increasing access and participation in federal school nutrition programs/ under the overall mission, goals, and objectives of the organization.

• Develop and maintain strong positive relationships with targeted K-12 school nutrition directors, school districts

• Support the implementation of national and local marketing programs designed for school and child nutrition program outreach

• Collaborate to develop and conduct summits, workshops and tools for school nutrition personnel and key school stakeholders to convey key program message points utilizing current results and resources to support program implementation

• Provide data that supports evaluation of child nutrition and fitness programs and school food service marketing programs

• Monitor child nutrition trends, keeping abreast of current events and issues

Required Qualifications:

• Strong experience selling into K-12 schools (sales are virtual until pandemic concludes)

• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining strong positive relationships with targeted school nutrition directors, school districts, local and state partners including Departments of Health, Education and Agriculture

• 5+ years of experience in child nutrition and school food service

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field

• Child Nutrition Program knowledge with sales and marketing skills required

• Milk and Dairy sales experience is a plus

• Registered Dietitian, licensed SNS, LDN, or CDN a plus