Overview

When you join Suburban Propane, you become a part of a dynamic company that has been serving its employees and customers for over 90 years. We have an excellent opportunity for a Region Sales and Business Development Manager to support our Region 21 market.

 

As a Region Sales and Business Development Manager, you will develop objectives and programs for marketing and sales activities of local branches, called Customer Service Centers (CSCs), within your market. Working with Region Management, you will plan, direct, and coordinate the efforts of marketing and sales programs to maintain and improve the company’s competitive position.

 

If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, tactful negotiation skills and the ability to incorporate business strategy into key deliverables, then we invite you to apply to join our growing team and be a part of our next 90 years.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Regional Sales Representatives to attain targeted sales goals which includes recruitment and selection, performance management, and training.
• Develop and implement an overall Region marketing strategy that is aligned with national corporate objectives.
• Design and execute marketing and communications programs at the Region level designed to attract new customers and retain and expand relationships with existing customers.
• Work closely with CSC Managers, providing them with the necessary training and support to implement successful local promotions. Help develop and implement product and service promotional programs, uniform CSC appearance policies and procedures, point of sale materials, and merchandising programs.
• Perform market research activities and identify appropriate product mix and pricing strategies.
• Identify growth opportunities and develop market penetration strategies in new and existing markets.
• Work closely with the corporate Marketing Department to determine the most effective advertising/media mix for each local market. Implement corporate initiatives to increase brand name awareness.
• Provide leadership for the development of residential and commercial sales opportunities in your market (i.e., builder realtor relationships and business networks, participating in community activities, bid development for large businesses, etc.).

 

This position requires up to 50% travel.

 

$118,670 - $125,000 per year (dependent on experience)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Marketing or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 5 years of marketing experience, or sales experience with strong marketing orientation
• Experience in a national consumer marketing environment with a branch/retail outlet system preferred

 

Why Suburban Propane? Suburban Propane takes pride in serving our employees and does so by offering competitive pay with incentive potential and a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, HSA and FSAs, paid vacation, personal and sick pay, tuition assistance, online learning opportunities and training, and a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting.   For a full list of our benefit offerings please visit https://jobs.suburbanpropane.com/benefits/

 

As part of our pre-employment hiring process, background checks and drug screens are performed.

Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH) is a nationwide marketer and distributor of a diverse array of products to meet the energy needs of our customers, specializing in heating oil and refined fuels, as well as the marketing of propane, natural gas and electricity in deregulated markets. With over 3,000 employees, Suburban Propane maintains business operations in 41 states, providing prompt, reliable service to over one million residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. 

All applicants for employment shall be considered without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.