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Sodexo

Managing Sales Vice President - Campus, West

Sodexo, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079


Sodexo has an exciting opportunity for a

Managing Sales Vice President - Campus, West

to support the growth of our campus segment in the United States. This opportunity provides the ability to

work remotely from home

with travel as necessary (50-70%).

This leadership position will be responsible for developing new business with the Campus business portfolio selling value-added food service. The Managing Sales Vice President enhances, develops, and sustains continued sales growth for the Company. This leader supports and implements business practices to grow the business and reduce operating costs based on knowledge of organizational strengths and weaknesses, technological advances, external trends, competitors, and customer needs. Acting as a lead executive for Sodexo, they provide complete growth management and strategy of their assigned region and team members. The ideal candidates will possess a successful track record of growing a business and building critical, trusting relationships, and influencing decision-makers.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

Develop the sales strategy and direct the sales process

Direct and develop their sales team

Develop and implement the business plan, budget, and forecast to achieve sales, market share, or market growth targets to attain overall financial goals with a continuous improvement mindset

Develop a strategic plan to ensure that long-term goals, vision, objectives, and overall direction support corporate long-term goals and objectives

Identify the customer’s objectives and describe how Sodexo can meet those objectives

Maintain current and accurate data, client information, prospect information, and competitive analyses.

Determine customer needs, develop solutions, and recommend a course of action to key decision-makers, based on analysis of the customer’s objectives, needs, and problems

Build and maintain relationships with Senior Customer Management (e.g., CEO, COO, CFO) to develop horizontal sales opportunities

Ensure that direct reports identify customer needs and focus on customer satisfaction in the performance of all job activities

Provide oversight to ensure the integrity of the sales process and those involved

Identify potential projects and endeavors consistent with corporate vision and mission that will increase profitability

Monitor and review the implementation of strategic plans to ensure goals and objectives are met

The ideal candidate will have the following skills:

Demonstrated experience in complex sales processes.

Experience researching, analyzing, and uncovering client objectives and relevant information

Strong digital presence

Experience leading and inspiring a team

Ability to analyze financial data, develop a financial model and create win/win solutions

Self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and personal drive to meet and exceed objectives

Effective written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.

Ability to develop and maintain professional, trusting, positive working relationships with clients, colleagues, consultants, and vendors.

Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet established goals and objectives

Advanced computer skills in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Executive/C Suite level sales experience

Proven ability to meet and exceed sales and strategic goals

Sodexo offers a full array of benefits including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, 401K and access to ongoing training and development programs, tuition reimbursement, plus health and wellness programs.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Basic Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Basic Management Experience - 10 years

Basic Functional Experience - 10 years

Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.

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