Our client is a supplier of raw materials and ingredients used in a wide variety of industries. We are looking to hire a successful, professional, intelligent, and motivated Sales Director with a background in food ingredients (for beverages, snacks, confections, bakery, meat/seafood/poultry) and/or nutritional ingredients (for vitamins, supplements, gummies, nutritional bars, sports beverages, etc.). The territory is comprised of California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and a few other Western states.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Manage 3 to 5 sales professionals with various levels of experience as well as manage your own book of business on the West Coast

· Mentor, motivate, and train the sales professionals as needed

· Travel with the sales reps to visit accounts as needed

· Establish and implement employee-specific and product line-specific goals.

· Perform periodic personnel reviews with sales r...