About Us:
Since 1935, we’ve been on a mission to bring a little extra happiness to everyday life and inspire connections over food. We select the finest ingredients the world has to offer, craft premium products made with love, and never settle for shortcuts. We believe that when we share our food, we share a part of ourselves — and that’s the only way we’d put our name on it.
Today, our small family company has grown into a national leader in specialty olives, peppers, and sauces under the leadership of CEO Jeff Mezzetta, and our commitment to quality has never wavered. With an 80-year legacy behind us and a bright future ahead, we’re seeking passionate, driven candidates to help us bring our cherished family traditions to a new generation.
The ideal candidate will have an immediate connection to our Core Ingredients:
Associate Sales Manager
** This is a fully remote position based in Cincinnati, OH
The Associate Sales Manager is a hybrid role of sales, analytics, and administrative responsibilities. The ideal candidate will support the Director of Sales through the entire sales process including ideation, sales planning, presentation, activation, and post analysis. The expectation is for the Sales Associate to grow revenue and build category market share within an assigned set of accounts by creating insightful analysis and presenting sales recommendations to internal and external stakeholders. Assigned accounts include retailers and distributors. Retailers primarily consist of grocery stores, both chains and independents. Assigned distributors are those that supply Mezzetta products to assigned retailers.
The Sales Associate drives revenue and market share by uncovering opportunities and finding new data-driven approaches to drive growth. This is done by optimizing item Distribution, Shelf presence, off-shelf Merchandising, and retail Pricing (DSMP’s). Sales Associates are accountable for using learnings to educate, recommend changes, and influence internal and external stakeholders. This role will establish connections between business performance metrics and consumer behavior patterns. The Sales Associate will collaborate with cross-functional peers to develop a broad understanding of how recommendations impact the retailer, the market, and the organization.
Ultimately, a successful Sales Associate will be curious, resourceful, and driven. They will have a collaborative spirit with the ability to quickly absorb direction and work independently to deliver results.
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Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace:
At Mezzetta, we embrace diversity and strive to create an inclusive environment where you know you belong. Part of that commitment includes a zero-tolerance policy and being an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Mezzetta are solely based on merit, qualifications, abilities and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, family or parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. All of us share in the responsibility of fulfilling this commitment and creating a culture where our team can thrive.