Senior Director, Club Sales at Simple Mills

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Senior Director, Club Sales at Simple Mills. Simple Mills is a rapidly-growing company on the forefront of the clean food movement, transforming center store grocery aisles with products made from nutritious, purposeful ingredients. Simple Mills is a female-founded business, started by Katlin Smith in 2012 out of her own Kitchen. In the company’s short history, Simple Mills has disrupted the market to become. the #1 bestselling natural baking mix, the #1 bestselling natural cracker, and the #1 bestselling natural cookie. .. The company’s mission is to advance the holistic health of the planet and its people by positively impacting the way food is made. Simple Mills is distributed in 25,000+ stores nationally including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Costco and more, and available online at retailers like Amazon and Thrive Market. The brand’s newest products include: Organic Seed Flour Crackers, Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins, and Soft-Baked Almond Flour Bars. Simple Mills has earned broad recognition from top tier media and industry associations- including a segment on our Founder & CEO Katlin Smith on . NPR’s How I Built This.. Our products have been featured in a wide array of top publications including Vogue, Women's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, mindbodygreen, NOSH and many more. Simple Mills was also a 2020 Health Magazine Snack Award Winner!. Role Description. As . Sr. Director of Club Sales. , you’ll own the end-to-end strategy and execution for the club channel. You will serve as the . face of our brand to Costco, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s. , driving revenue, execution, and launching innovation in one of the most competitive retail environments. You’ll lead account planning, sell-in, cross-functional coordination with operations, and trade spend management, all while bringing our brand’s mission to life in a format built for scale. . You will report to the . Head of Sales. . What You’ll Do. . . Define & execute the club channel strategy. (Costco, Sam’s, BJ’s), including new listings, assortment, product innovation (SKU/pack formats) collaboration, and omnichannel go-to-market.. . . Own full P&L responsibility. for the club channel: revenue, trade & promotional investment, margin and deduction management, cost control, and forecasting.. . . Develop compelling, data-driven business cases. rooted in category, shopper, and syndicated data; blend analytics with storytelling to influence senior buyers.. . . Build and drive the promotional & trade calendar,. including seasonal planning, in-club activations, and digital extensions.. . . Partner cross-functionally. with Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and R&D to ensure flawless execution in supply, packaging, merchandising, and delivery.. . . Lead broker and trade partner relationships,. setting expectations, monitoring performance, and aligning channel goals.. . . Monitor competition and shopper trends;. proactively adjust strategy to stay ahead.. . . Represent the customer voice internally, . escalating key issues, ensuring expectations are exceeded, and driving customer-centric solutions.. . . Lead quarterly business reviews. with club partners and maintain performance dashboards to drive operational excellence.. . . Build and mentor high-performing teams,. including indirect partners, fostering growth and accountability.. . Perform other duties as assigned. . . . Bachelor’s degree required. ; advanced degree a plus.. . . 10+ years. of progressive experience in CPG sales, with deep success in club/wholesale/warehouse channels (Costco, Sam’s, BJ’s).. . Demonstrated . track record of growing large accounts. in club: securing listings, scaling distribution, and driving incremental revenue/profit.. . Proven . P&L ownership. with expertise in trade investment optimization, forecasting, margin management, and deduction control.. . Advanced . negotiation skills. and experience closing large contracts, securing merchandising & promotional support.. . Strong . analytical mindset. , syndicated data, POS, shopper insights, inventory & forecast metrics, KPI dashboards.. . . Executive presence & communication skills:. confident presenting to senior buyers, C-suite leaders, and internal stakeholders.. . Experience . managing teams and indirect partners. (brokers, distributors), with a strong track record of talent development.. . Deep understanding of . supply chain, operations, packaging, and merchandising constraints. in club execution.. . Willingness to . travel 30–50%. of the time and thrive in a high-growth, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environment.. . Intrinsic qualities we hope to find in our new team member:. . Experience launching . major new products. into the club channel.. . Success in . pack/format optimization. tailored to club bulk & display requirements.. . Familiarity with . omnichannel/e-commerce. strategies complementing physical club sales.. . Established . broker network and relationships. in club channel.. . Experience with . promotional analytics or visualization tools. (Power BI, Tableau, ROI/trade investment optimization platforms).. . A passion for better-for-you food and familiarity within the consumer foods space . . Company Location: United States.