Vice President - Sales & Marketing

Location - This position is based out of the Springfield, Missouri corporate office.

Qualifications - A Bachelor's Degree in marketing or a related curriculum is required (master's degree is preferred). A successful candidate will have a demonstrated minimum of 10-15 years of strong, successful experience in planning, organizing, developing and controlling all aspects of business-to-business sales, marketing and new product development in a human food ingredient manufacturing/processing company. Individual needs to have successful experience in developing a sales network, training sales personnel, and creating an international sales network. Experience in the use of a broker network is preferred. Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities - The Vice President of Sales and Marketing is responsible for field sales and marketing activities of assigned products and markets as related to the profitable sale of products, penetration of markets, and knowledge of customers' needs; for marketplace research, product development and then successful new product introduction; for sound Management practices in the direct supervision of Sales and Marketing Representatives, Broker Representatives and Customer Service Representatives; for the most effective and profitable distribution channels; and for the training of all sales personnel and broker sales personnel. This individual will report directly to the President of all three companies (IDF, ADF and FITCO) and is on the Leadership Team. Among our three companies, we have approximately 500 associates in 13 locations spread across 6 states.

This position offers competitive pay and benefits.

In order to be considered for this position, fax, mail or e-mail your resume to:

Dan Beeman
Vice President, Human Resources
International Dehydrated Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 10347
Springfield, MO 65808

(417) 881-7820 (phone) (417) 881-4963 (fax)

recruitment@IDF.com

(IDF is an Equal Opportunity Employer)