Cascades Manufacturing

VP Sales - Consumer Products | Canada & United States

North Carolina In person Full-time

City

Wagram

Province/State

North Carolina

  • Welcome to Cascades!
  • At Cascades, we reveal the full potential of materials, people and ideas. Join a team where your expertise and leadership will directly contribute to the growth of our business across North America.
  • Join Frédérick Beaudry's team as: General Sales Manager, Consumer Products | Canada and United States.

Your benefits

  • Because taking care of our people is part of our DNA, you'll have:
  • A competitive salary and bonus program
  • Comprehensive group insurance plan
  • Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Employee share purchase plan
  • Profit sharing program

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  • Employee and family assistance program
  • Annual flexible reimbursement program
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • The opportunity to have a strategic impact on Cascades' operations in Canada and the United States
  • Develop your talents with us
  • Reporting to the Vice President of Sales, you will lead sales activities for the Consumer Products sector in Canada and the United States.
  • As a key leader within the sales organization, you will be responsible for executing the sales strategy, achieving growth and profitability objectives, and developing a high-performing sales organization.
  • You will lead a team of Sales Directors and collaborate closely with Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing and Finance teams to ensure alignment of business priorities and customer satisfaction.
  • You will also play a strategic role in diversifying and accelerating growth in the U.S. market by strengthening Cascades' presence with key customers and partners across North America.
  • ***Job Location: Canada (Saint-Hubert / Kingsey Falls / Montréal) or United States***

Your responsibilities

Sales Leadership

  • Lead the sales teams responsible for the Canadian and U.S. markets
  • Deploy commercial strategies and ensure their effective execution
  • Ensure the achievement of revenue, profitability, volume and market share objectives
  • Foster a culture of performance, accountability and collaboration
  • Engage and develop the talent under your responsibility

Strategic Account Management

  • Support major commercial negotiations with key retailers and partners
  • Develop and maintain executive relationships with strategic accounts
  • Identify growth opportunities with existing and prospective customers
  • Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction and retention

Sales Performance Management

  • Establish commercial priorities and ensure rigorous follow-up of results
  • Analyze market trends, performance indicators and business opportunities
  • Recommend and implement the actions required to achieve growth and profitability objectives
  • Actively participate in budget planning and sales forecasting exercises

Team Development

  • Recruit, develop and engage the leaders under your responsibility
  • Ensure the development of competencies and succession planning
  • Promote an environment focused on collaboration, engagement and performance

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, Customer Service and Finance teams
  • Ensure alignment between commercial commitments and operational capabilities
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of business processes and commercial practices
  • Required qualifications
  • You are a natural fit for the position of General Sales Manager, Consumer Products | Canada and United States if you recognize yourself in the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related discipline
  • 12 to 15 years of progressive experience in sales leadership roles
  • Significant experience in the manufacturing or consumer products sector
  • Proven experience managing sales teams in Canada and the United States
  • Strong experience with major retailers, key accounts or strategic North American partners
  • Excellent negotiation and business development skills
  • Strong understanding of U.S. market dynamics
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain high-level strategic relationships
  • Engaging leadership style and strong influencing skills
  • Excellent strategic vision and business acumen
  • Strong financial acumen
  • Full proficiency in English, French is a plus
  • And if you put as much heart into your people skills as you do into your professional skills, we can't wait to meet you!
  • Apply now and join our team of Cascaders as General Sales Manager, Consumer Products | Canada and United States.
  • Cascades values diversity and inclusion and will consider all applications fairly.

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