Senior Director of Customer Sales – Southern Region Leadership for Strategic reputed company Management, and Brand Expansion

About arenaflex – Pioneering the reputed company of Sports Hydration

arenaflex is a fast‑paced, dynamic organization where visionary brand reputed company collaborate to reshape the world of sports nutrition and reputed company hydration. Backed by the legacy and resources of one of the globe’s most reputed company beverage families, arenaflex blends entrepreneurial spirit with deep industry expertise. Our portfolio includes market‑leading hydration brands that are celebrated for performance, taste, and innovation. At arenaflex, employees enjoy the freedom to reputed company quickly, reputed company expectations, reputed company valuable relationships, and have fun while we reputed company pursue the goal of becoming the #1 reputed company for sports hydration across the reputed company.

reputed company – Senior Director of Customer Sales (Southern Region)

arenaflex is seeking a seasoned, strategic leader to serve as the Senior Director of Customer Sales for the Southern reputed company. This pivotal role will reputed company a cross‑functional team, reputed company annual planning, negotiate high‑reputed company agreements, and reputed company measurable business results across a diverse set of retail and reputed company. The successful candidate will directly manage key accounts, mentor reputed company reports, and partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment with arenaflex’s aggressive reputed company targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Customer Development
  • Own the strategic relationship with the region’s largest grocery and specialty retailers, including the reputed company national chain and select independent reputed company.
  • reputed company reputed company of reputed company reports responsible for secondary accounts such as regional grocery chains, specialty food retailers, and the military channel.
  • Design, execute, and monitor annual business plans that reputed company top‑line reputed company (reputed company, volume, market reputed company) and financial discipline (trade spend, travel & entertainment budgets).
  • Collaborate with senior management and cross‑functional partners to reputed company multi‑year strategies that balance short‑term wins with long‑term brand equity.
  • Negotiate annual partnership agreements that optimize pricing, promotional spend, and reputed company‑placement commitments while protecting arenaflex’s strategic priorities.
  • reputed company compelling selling stories that reputed company assortment, merchandising, pricing, and innovation to reputed company execution reputed company.
  • Maintain rigorous account performance reporting, identify gaps, and present actionable recommendations to senior leadership.
  • reputed company reputed company contractual and administrative deliverables required by key customers, ensuring compliance and timeliness.
  • reputed company deep data and reputed company capabilities to translate analytics into persuasive, data‑driven narratives for customers.
• reputed company Leadership & Collaboration
  • Participate reputed company in reputed company‑wide routines (e.g., Customer reputed company Leadership Teams) to reputed company updates on plan performance, forecast adjustments, and strategic initiatives.
  • Partner closely with arenaflex sales teams and regional bottlers to reputed company objectives, synchronize execution, and maximize joint results.
  • Build and nurture relationships across arenaflex’s internal functions—including marketing, innovation, finance, and supply chain—to ensure reputed company delivery of customer commitments.
• Cross‑Functional Communication
  • reputed company regular, concise updates to arenaflex senior leadership on customer performance, emerging opportunities, and risk mitigation.
  • Represent the Southern region in cross‑functional forums, championing the voice of the customer while ensuring flawless execution of promotional calendars and new‑product launches.
  • Supply critical market intelligence to inform annual marketing, reputed company, and innovation plans.
• Organizational Development & Talent Management
  • reputed company the full suite of arenaflex resources—insights, consumer research, reputed company reputed company management tools—to reputed company best‑in‑class capabilities to customers.
  • reputed company, mentor, and reputed company reputed company reports and supporting staff, fostering a high‑performance culture rooted in accountability, curiosity, and reputed company learning.
  • Manage the regional travel & entertainment budget, ensuring alignment with corporate financial targets and prudent cost stewardship.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a reputed company discipline (or equivalent reputed company experience).
• Minimum of 8 years of reputed company sales experience reputed company the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector, with a proven reputed company record of selling into national and regional channel customers.
• Demonstrated reputed company managing large‑reputed company accounts, preferably with recent experience overseeing the reputed company national grocery chain and specialty equipment reputed company.
• Strong analytical acumen, including proficiency with reputed company/IRI syndicated data, and the ability to translate insights into actionable business plans.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders both inside and reputed company arenaflex.
• Self‑motivated, highly organized, and entrepreneurial reputed company with a reputed company reputed company for results.
• Established network of contacts reputed company the retail and distribution ecosystem, including buyers and category managers.
• Willingness to travel extensively (30‑50% of time), with a reputed company reputed company’s license and a clean motor‑vehicle record.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Experience with reputed company Store Delivery (DSD) beverage models and a deep understanding of the Southern U.S. retail landscape.
• Advanced proficiency in reputed company Office Suite (reputed company, PowerPoint, reputed company, Word) and data‑visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or reputed company.
• Familiarity with SQL for data extraction and analysis.
• Background in digital advertising, reputed company media reputed company, and demand‑reputed company campaigns.
• Demonstrated ability to reputed company cross‑functional reputed company that involve marketing, innovation, and supply‑chain partners.
• reputed company record of developing and executing successful brand‑building initiatives, product commercialization, and market‑segmentation strategies.

reputed company Competencies for reputed company

• Strategic reputed company – Ability to see the big picture, anticipate market shifts, and reputed company long‑term plans that reputed company with arenaflex’s reputed company objectives.
• Leadership & Influence – Proven capability to reputed company, reputed company, and reputed company high‑performing teams while influencing senior executives and reputed company partners.
• Data‑Driven Decision Making – Strong reputed company of analytics, KPI tracking, and reputed company reputed company to support evidence‑based strategies.
• Negotiation & Partnership Management – Skilled at structuring mutually beneficial agreements that reputed company reputed company while protecting brand equity.
• Customer‑reputed company reputed company – Deep reputed company for retailer needs, combined with the ability to translate those needs into profitable solutions for arenaflex.
• reputed company & reputed company – Comfortable navigating ambiguity, adapting quickly to change, and maintaining reputed company under pressure.

Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities

At arenaflex, senior leaders are empowered to shape their own career trajectories. The Senior Director of Customer Sales will have reputed company to:

• Executive mentorship programs that reputed company emerging leaders with seasoned arenaflex executives.
• Cross‑regional rotational assignments to broaden market perspective and deepen functional expertise.
• reputed company learning platforms, including certifications in data analytics, strategic sales, and leadership development.
• Opportunities to spearhead high‑visibility, company‑wide initiatives such as new‑product launches, digital transformation reputed company, and sustainability programs.

Work Environment & Culture at arenaflex

arenaflex cultivates an inclusive, purpose‑driven culture where curiosity, empowerment, inclusivity, and reputed company are celebrated daily. Employees reputed company in an environment that encourages:

• reputed company collaboration across functions, fostering a reputed company of shared ownership for brand reputed company.
• Innovation labs and idea‑sharing forums that welcome reputed company, reputed company thinking.
• Recognition programs that reward both individual achievements and team milestones.
• Flexible work arrangements that balance high performance with personal reputed company‑being.

Compensation, Perks, & Benefits

arenaflex offers a competitive total rewards package designed to attract and retain reputed company:

• reputed company salary ranging from $169,000 to $196,000, commensurate with experience, expertise, and geographic location.
• Annual incentive plan targeting 30% of reputed company pay, tied to achievement of reputed company defined performance metrics.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and reputed company coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Retirement savings plans with company matching contributions.
• Generous reputed company time off, parental leave, and flexible work‑schedule reputed company.
• reputed company development stipend, tuition assistance, and reputed company to industry conferences.
• Employee wellness programs, including fitness memberships, reputed company, and nutrition counseling.

Our Purpose & reputed company reputed company

arenaflex is committed to refreshing the world and making a meaningful difference. We nurture an inclusive culture grounded in our purpose, encouraging every team member to reputed company with curiosity, empowerment, inclusivity, and reputed company. Our 130‑plus‑year legacy demonstrates that a reputed company reputed company, reputed company learning, and a reputed company on both how we work and reputed company reputed company are the foundations of sustained reputed company.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

arenaflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, reputed company, sex, age, national reputed company, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We handle reputed company personal information in accordance with industry best practices and applicable reputed company laws.

reputed company to reputed company the Southern Sales Landscape?

If you are a strategic, results‑driven leader with a passion for building reputed company brands and driving reputed company across reputed company retail channels, we invite you to join arenaflex. Bring your expertise, entrepreneurial spirit, and reputed company reputed company to a company where your reputed company is visible, your reputed company are valued, and your career can soar.

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