Sales Support Director jobs in Newport News, VA

Sales Support Director establishes the sales support process, develops an infrastructure of systems and tools, and directs support operations. Ensures that sales teams receive the tools and resources needed for smooth operations. Being a Sales Support Director monitors all sales activities to identify problems, create solutions, and produce accurate reporting. Develops and implements promotional events to increase sales volume. Additionally, Sales Support Director may provide oversight of sales incentive or commission programs. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to senior management. The Sales Support Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. To be a Sales Support Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Director, Strategic Sourcing - Packaging
  • Smithfield Support Services Corp
  • Smithfield, VA FULL_TIME
  • If you are currently employed at Smithfield, please log into Workday and submit your application through the Jobs Hub. A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our team and grow lasting and meaningful careers with us. Join our family today. Apply Now! Your Opportunity Our team members receive industry-competitive salaries and are eligible for great benefits packages: Competitive Pay Annual Bonus Earning Potential Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Benefits and More Education benefit available to full and part time Smithfield team members on their first day of employment. Open to moving? We will help! Ask about our Relocation Assistance packages! In addition, we offer opportunities for career growth, professional development, and tuition assistance. The Director, Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading the development and implementation of progressive sourcing strategies that deliver cost efficiencies, supply assurance and quality in the procurement of direct materials, including packaging, ingredients, spice blends and castings. This role is expected to help identify and screen suppliers, developing strategic relationships, negotiate terms and conditions, and continuously drive improved supplier service levels through leadership and direction on a cross functional basis. This role will also ensure procurement strategies, processes, and program executions are fully integrated to support internal business plans and company objectives and will actively collaborate with stakeholders to ensure that our knowledge, relationships and investments are effectively and efficiently leveraged. This position will lead improvement activities, optimizing product sourcing management, cost management, and problem resolution. This role is responsible for contracting approximately one billion dollars in direct supply spend. This position works with 300 vendors, 3 direct reports, and 3 indirect reports and manages and supports a portion of the category spend. Responsibilities Develop program procurement, purchasing, contracts, negotiations & vendor selection, including frameworks for vendor evaluation, engagement and RFP ownership. Establish extensive professional knowledge and experience of principles and techniques of negotiation to advise the business, direct and secure the best outcome for the company, maximize leverage control and steer complex and critical negotiations. Develop, direct, and manage overall cost reduction targets and oversee execution of initiatives. Responsible for conducting spend analysis, analyzing supply markets, identifying sourcing value levers, executing competitive RFIs/RFPs and leading supplier negotiations. Drive continuous improvement in supplier performance, business adoption, technology enhancements. Develop and maintain relationships with key business leaders to understand and support their vendor needs; work with managers and key partners to identify opportunities to leverage purchasing power. Further reduce cost in the Smithfield supply chain by working with production schedulers, purchasing operation leads and plant personnel as needed. Assure Smithfield leverages its buying power on cost of goods and ensure sustainable supply of quality materials. Review all direct material purchasing arrangements with vendors and team on an annual or semi-annual basis. Continue developing better relations with our vendor community and the expectation of improving cost and/or service and consolidation of material SKU’s. Realize full potential of employees to maximize value to the organization through training, educated and motivating in a positive, proactive manner. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business, food science, packaging, agri-business, economics, engineering, supply chain or related discipline and 10 years’ relevant experience in a multiple facility organization; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience, required. 5 years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required. Progressive experience utilizing strategic sourcing methodology, required. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Excellent PC skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). SAP experience is strongly preferred. Knowledge of purchasing tool (scout) is a plus. Ability to demonstrate proven results with contract reading, writing and negotiation. Experience with “Strategic Sourcing Techniques” such as managing value stream, lean concepts, contractual alternatives, and buying theories. Strong project management skills in support of cross functional team activities. High level of written and verbal communication skills, organizational planning, teamwork, analytical reasoning, and adaptability. Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment. Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment. Ability to work through complex, unstructured problems. Must understand production planning and materials requirement planning. May travel up to 25% of the time to manufacturing plants and vendor locations. Supervisory Responsibilities Manages all positions within the direct materials souring department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Provides leadership and direction to sourcing team. EEO/AA Information Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595. Salary Range $138,500.00 - $207,500.00 At Smithfield, good food starts with good people. Our nearly 60,000 team members across the globe drive our success. We strive to create a fair, ethical and rewarding work environment, offer excellent benefits packages and education and career advancement opportunities and cultivate a welcoming workplace through our diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. For Smithfield, "Good food. Responsibly.®" is more than just our tagline; it's what we do. We provide good jobs. We take good care of our animals. We are good stewards of the environment. We do good in our local communities. Smithfield is proud to offer robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs to support our team members and their loved ones, and with out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers. Beyond our medical plans, our Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost. These programs are uniquely tailored to our Smithfield team and provide support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more. In addition, Smithfield offers tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement. In partnership with Guild, Smithfield provides upfront tuition assistance, covering up to 100% of tuition costs for various degree and certificate programs and offering partial funding for other learning programs to help team members accomplish their personal and professional goals. Smithfield offers more than 200 fully or partially funded programs across 60 learning partners, including college degrees and certificates in high-growth areas like business, technology, engineering, sustainability and more; high school completion and college preparatory programs; and English language learning. Full-time and part-time Smithfield team members are eligible on their first day of employment. Learn more at smithfield.guildeducation.com. Smithfield’s Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement to team members who want to further their formal education by obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or by pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner. To learn more about Smithfield's benefits, visit smithfieldfoods.com/careerbenefits. Headquartered in Smithfield, Va. since 1936, Smithfield Foods, Inc. is a U.S. food company that employs nearly 60,000 people in seven countries and partners with thousands of American farmers. As one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein companies, we are dedicated to producing “Good food. Responsibly.®” to feed a growing world population. We have pioneered sustainability standards for more than two decades, including our industry-leading commitments to become carbon negative in U.S. company-owned operations and reduce GHG emissions 30% across our entire U.S. value chain by 2030. We believe in the power of protein to end food insecurity and have donated hundreds of millions of food servings to our communities. Smithfield boasts a portfolio of high-quality iconic brands, such as Smithfield®, Eckrich® and Nathan's Famous®, among many others. For more information, visit www.smithfieldfoods.com and connect with us on Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Threads. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!
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Director, Product Innovation
  • Smithfield Packaged Meats Sales Corp
  • Smithfield, VA FULL_TIME
  • A great job-and a great future-awaits you at Smithfield Foods. We’re an $18 billion U.S. food company with nearly 60,000 employees worldwide. We’re looking for motivated people who want to join our te...
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Sales Director
  • Mercury Hampton Ltd
  • Christchurch, VA FULL_TIME
  • Sales DirectorBusiness Development DirectorGeneral Manager / Commercial Leader Manufacturing – Engineering components£70,000 to £80,000 Basic (Experience dependant)Open ended profit/ growth bonus givi...
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Junior Sales Support Specialist
  • Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods
  • Toano, VA FULL_TIME
  • Junior Sales Support Specialist Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods is a second-generation, family-run business based in the foothills of Girona in northern Spain. Our brand and products reflect the inter...
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Sales Support Associate III
  • Coach
  • Williamsburg, VA FULL_TIME
  • Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things...
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Junior Sales Support Specialist
  • La Tienda INC
  • Toano, VA FULL_TIME
  • Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJUNIOR SALES SUPPORT SPECIALIST (JSSS) Costa Brava Mediterranean Foods is a second-generation, family-run business based in the foothills of Girona in northern Spain. Our...
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Sales Manager
  • Crestline Hotels & Resorts Inc
  • Virginia Beach, VA
  • ** Sales Manager** ** Sales Manager** **Overview** We are currently hiring for a **Sales Manager.** The ultimate mission...
  • 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Director of Sales
  • Horizon Hospitality Associates, Inc
  • Hampton, VA
  • A top-rated hotel group based in southeastern Virginia is seeking a Director of Sales to lead its sales efforts. The qua...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Sales Manager - Norfolk
  • Barratt Developments plc
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Location **Sales Manager - Norfolk** Location: Home Counties Reporting to the Senior Sales Manager or the Sales Director...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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SALES COORDINATOR
  • Colonial Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg, VA
  • ** SALES COORDINATOR** **Job Category****:** SALES & SERVICES **Requisition Number****:** SALES001601 Showing 1 location...
  • 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Hotel Director of Sales
  • HORIZON HOSPITALITY (Hospitality Executive Search)
  • Hampton, VA
  • Job Description Job Description A top-rated hotel group is seeking a Director of Sales to lead its sales and marketing e...
  • 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Community Relations Director
  • Senior Lifestyle
  • Norfolk, VA
  • Company Description Do you have HEART? We are looking for individuals who can embrace our mission to purposely brighten ...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Senior Sales Executive
  • Aspire Partners USA
  • Newport News, VA
  • Aspire Partners seeks current or former Business Professionals, Executives, B2B Sales reps, Finance executives, CFOs, CO...
  • 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Director, Sales and Catering
  • Great Wolf Lodge
  • WILLIAMSBURG, VA
  • Pay: $0 per hour - $0 per hour As the Great Wolf Director of Sales and Catering, your focus is to manage and grow relati...
  • 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Newport News is located at 37°4′15″N 76°29′4″W / 37.07083°N 76.48444°W / 37.07083; -76.48444 (37.071046, −76.484557). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 120 square miles (310 km2), of which 69 square miles (180 km2) is land and 51 square miles (130 km2) (42.4%) is water. The city is located at the Peninsula side of Hampton Roads in the Tidewater region of Virginia, bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the nation with...
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Income Estimation for Sales Support Director jobs
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What does a Sales Support Director do?

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In general, a single sales support executive whose job it is to coordinate all work between the sales teams will manage the sales support team.
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Sales Support Director in Raleigh, NC
Perform with VP of Sales to prepare and execute detailed presentations, tactics, metric, systems and action plans.
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Sales Support Director in Carson City, NV
Successful candidate will have good knowledge of sales processes and have an interest and appreciation for the evolution of online sales.
January 18, 2020