A Fresh Approach To Great Results.
Charlotte-based Compass Group North America is the leader in foodservice management and support services. By combining fresh ideas with the industry’s greatest talent, we continue to set the standards for food and service excellence. Our vision for success is a powerful one – to continue to rise above the competition in every aspect of our business – from leading-edge technology, to purchasing, to foodservice, to catering and vending, to facilities management and support services. That kind of commitment commands only the best, and it’s our great people providing great service that generates our great results. In turn, it’s important to us that our talented employees be given the proper resources to achieve their fullest potential. Play a key role in our future success:
Morrison Management Specialists, a member of the Compass Group, is the nation’s only food service company exclusively dedicated to providing food, nutrition and dining services to the healthcare and senior living communities through its two operating divisions: Morrison Healthcare Food Services and Morrison Senior Living. With over 1,200 registered dietitians, 200 executive chefs and 16,600 professional food service team members, Morrison is actively committed to fostering ways to enjoy great-tasting, healthy food through socially responsible practices and superior customer service. Morrison serves over 800 client locations in 41 states including some of the largest and most prominent integrated healthcare systems and senior living communities in the United States.
Morrison started over a half century ago with the idea of bringing our retail expertise to hospitals. Today, we are an industry leader with national reach. We are guided by values that we call The Morrison Way: trust, team, customer focus, learning, and profit. Since the beginning, our strategy hasn’t changed…we achieve our goals by helping our customers meet theirs!
Job Description:
Working as a Director of Business Development for Morrison Management Specialists will allow you the opportunity to work with GREAT people like yourself! You will be surrounded by people who are passionate about what they do.
Morrison Senior Living, a division of Compass Group North America, is seeking a Regional Sales Director. This is a truly remarkable growth industry in the Compass world with a very strong future for those interested in a long term sales career. Although you will not be managing a staff directly, you are the “team leader” for all new sales opportunities. The Regional Sales Director reports to the Vice President of Business Development for Morrison Senior Living and will be responsible for business growth in IL, MN, NE, KS, and WI, through the procurement of new Senior living dining and environmental services contracts. Preference is for this individual to be based in Chicago market.
Keys to Success:
- Great relationship-building skills
- Ability to lead through persuasion and vision rather than position
- Ability to organize and write strong proposals and presentations
- Ability to meet financial quotas
- Ability to follow specific sales process and required procedures
- Self-disciplined & proactive in your work environment
- Willingness to travel on a regular basis to cover large geography
- Computer skills including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
- Physical and mental ability to work from a home office
- Most important – personal drive to achieve goals, most of which are set by you
Necessary Ingredients:
- Work effectively in a home office environment
- BA or equivalent experience
- Previous sales, senior living, or food service operations background
- Willing to work on a base salary plus commissions
- Able to handle extensive and sometimes unpredictable travel
- Computer literate
Great People. Great Service. Great Results.
At Compass Group North America, our superior balance of efficiency and quality attract the highest caliber level of service our clients deserve. We retain the finest workers with a highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits plan. If you're looking for a career where you set the standard for personal advancement, then Compass Group North America is for you! Working together, we will continue to experience success as the industry's best.
Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Compass Group North America is a diversity growth-oriented organization. Our goal is to improve the quality of work life by using fair and consistent treatment and providing equal growth opportunities for ALL associates. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to race, sex, religion, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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