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Dawn Foods Global

Market Sales Rep III

Dawn Foods Global, Pine City, New York, United States, 14871

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Why work for Dawn Foods? People.

Products. Customers.

We invest in you!

Industry‑leading health insurance on Day 1

Competitive Pay

401(k) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Family‑owned business over 100 years in service

An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

Job Purpose And Overview Dawn’s Market Sales Representative III (MSR III) is responsible for developing customer relationships and delivering mutually profitable sales activity within the defined territory.

This is an exciting customer‑facing role that is expected to provide exceptional service, product knowledge, and customer satisfaction.

Successful MSR IIIs achieve results through developing and maintaining consultative partnerships and effectively addressing bakery customer needs by identifying profitable opportunities with existing customers and successfully prospecting new accounts.

Dawn’s MSRs are outside sales representatives responsible for managing a territory that is directly associated with a distribution center and a greater commercial region. Within their territory, they are focused on promoting Dawn's products, services, online ordering capabilities, and expanded portfolio of bakery solutions. Market Sales Representative III’s are responsible for planning and implementing sales and service for customers across accounts. They report directly to a Market Sales Manager (MSM) and are compensated within the parameters of a competitive salary‑plus‑commission plan.

Work Environment & Travel Requirements This position is remote with consistent field‑travel and has the expectation of attending quarterly sales meetings at the Piscataway, NJ Distribution Center. To be considered, candidates must reside in or around the territory to support customers effectively and meet the field travel expectations. Relocation assistance is not provided for this role.

This Role Will Cover The Following Territory

Northeastern Pennsylvania – including Scranton, Poconos, and the Highlands Region

New Jersey – including the Skylands Region

What will you do as a Market Sales Representative III (MSR III) at Dawn Foods?

Continue to build a portfolio of customers to exceed sales and margin targets

Develop and maintain excellent relationships with baking industry customers across the assigned territory

Provide strategic account management, including developing and communicating ideal business case scenarios to key decision‑makers and stakeholders

Provide on‑site consultation and sales expertise

Plan and execute profitable sales growth to achieve and exceed targets within the assigned territory

Develop and maintain profitable sales through prospecting new customers, penetrating existing accounts, and minimizing lost business

Calculate margins, negotiate terms, and prepare estimates and bids using Dawn’s pricing models to meet specific customer needs

Represent, explain, and promote the entire Dawn value proposition

Address customer needs with solutions to drive mutually profitable sales activity

Use Technology to drive Dawn’s business, including the following:

Promote and demonstrate Dawn’s online ordering platform and capabilities to drive growth and expand the customer base

Document sales funnel activities and utilize enterprise CRM (Salesforce)

Educate customers on the usage of our payment portal

Demonstrates and develops end‑user understanding of customer‑facing technology and applications

Understand, explain, and implement Dawn’s credit policies and terms with customers

Remain aware of and navigate relevant regional market conditions, product trends, innovation, and competitors’ products and activity

Develop and maintain a collaborative approach across teams and functions to build sales for the region, remain on budget, and maintain efficient costs

Perform associated administrative duties, such as maintaining accurate sales records, preparing reports, and filing expense reports

Participate in experiential learning opportunities to expand sales capabilities and product knowledge, and apply that product knowledge in customer interactions to drive sales

Demonstrate Dawn’s Values and support the Dawn Circle of Excellence

Other duties as assigned

What Does It Take to be a Market Sales Representative III (MSR III) at Dawn Foods?

High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in outside customer‑facing sales and building a portfolio of customers

Exceptional consultative sales experiences within B2B foodservice or similar distribution models

Demonstrative understanding of bakery products, ingredients, raw materials, baking supplies, and bakery operations, including application and/or hands‑on experience

Demonstrative ability to navigate multiple software applications, user interfaces, and digital technologies, including the ability to coach inexperienced users

Working knowledge of digital CRM solutions (i.e., Salesforce)

Proficient with multiple software applications, user interfaces, and digital technologies, including Salesforce or similar, and Microsoft Office Suite

Motivated self‑starter able to work autonomously with limited supervision

Prior experience performing within a commissioned and/or performance‑driven pay structure

Able to effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues and customers

Able to engage others while maintaining a personable, consultative approach for superior customer service

Able to read, write, verbally communicate, and comprehend the English language

Able to effectively manage time within a schedule of competing priorities and tasks

Able to understand and calculate sales and margins

Motivated by results, execution, and a “finish line focus”

Preferences

Undergraduate degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, and/or Culinary Arts or a similar focus

Demonstrative understanding of and/or hands‑on experiences with bakery products, raw materials, baking supplies, and bakery operations

Spanish‑speaking capabilities are strongly preferred

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Required to use motor coordination with arm, hand, finger, and leg dexterity

Required to exert physical effort in handling objects weighing 25 pounds

The normal setting for this job is hybrid with a consistent field‑travel work environment

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click “Apply.” About Our Benefits Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well‑being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award‑winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry‑leading services and benefits.

Compensation $71,520‑$119,210 with incentive eligibility

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Sales and Business Development

Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

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