**Position Snapshot:**
**Title:**
Out of Home (OOH) Sales Director
**Business area:**
Waters & Premium Beverages Canada
**Location:**
North York, ON (Hybrid)
**Position Summary**
This new role supports our Waters & Premium Beverages business and is dedicated to the Out of Home (OOH) channel, focusing on achieving sales and profit objectives by retaining and growing current customers while acquiring recent ones.

The position emphasizes leveraging strategic relationships to drive growth in key chains and distributor partners, with responsibilities including leading, managing, and training the OOH team to achieve Nestlé Waters sales and distribution goals.

Success in this role is achieved through strong entrepreneurship and change management as we create a dedicated team to serve the channel, collaboration with internal departments and the development of relationships with key stakeholders and sales personnel.
**A day in the life of an OOS Sales Director**
Lead the Nestle Waters OOH Sales team, including National accounts, Distributor Management and Field Sales (broker) areas.

Drive OOH sales strategy for our Premium International brands Maison Perrier, San Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, lead account acquisition across our portfolio of waters and beverages, ensure premium execution and drive aggressive channel growth.

Lead a team of Key/Account Managers across QSR, FSR, FSM, Office Coffee & GPO channels and collaborate with cross-functional team members to accomplish desired business results for identified categories or Accounts within the National Account team.

Lead the development of Customer/ Category plans (JBPs).

Manage product listings, programming, transitions, and discontinuations with distributor merchandising and sales teams, while leading negotiation strategies for key regional and national accounts
Work hand in hand with the broker to lead image account acquisition (restaurants, hotels, bars) and sales development.

Define goals and ensure necessary investment is available.

Lead and manage team to Identify, monitor and address specific issues to achieve NWPB's goals for sales, profitability, share, distribution such as Gap closing initiatives
Lead the management and negotiation strategy of all National and regional accounts,



distributor relationships and street customer sales across the country.

Suggests and delivers yearly new account acquisition targets, ensuring focus on both our core (waters) and on growth pools (innovative beverages)
Develop collaborative relationships with key customer levels and other external contacts
Co-ordinate and review the distributor strategy on a yearly basis to ensure the right coverage and generating demand are in place to win in the channel.

Ensure good alignment of strategies with retail sales team, especially for customers at the border between both channels
**What will make you successful?**
Minimum 10 years in commercial operations in OOH, with at least 8 years in sales and over this period has successfully delivered on KPIs, especially top and bottom line business results
Understands all sales functions
Builder and entrepreneurial mindset with a bias to finding solutions in an agile and fast paced environment, with a strong ability to not only follow but lead change
Has consistently demonstrated success in a number of challenging and diverse sales roles
Successful track record of developing people
Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively
Proven experience with premium brands ideally in beverages category (alcoholic or non alcoholic)
Post-secondary education in Business Administration or a related field
In-depth knowledge of channel pillars (QSR, Restaurants, Bars, Lodging, Chain Establishments, RTM) and their operational impact on business performance
Experience working with MS Office: Word, Excel, and Power

Point
Effective communication, negotiation, and leadership skills for presenting analytics to stakeholders
Ability to build relationships with influential customers and teams across multiple channels
Financial acumen and understanding of customer contributions and margin calculations




Proven ability to manage multiple tasks with excellent time and project management skills
**Benefits**
Comprehensive total rewards benefits package including Health and Dental benefits that start on day one of employment
Company matched pension plan
Four weeks of Vacation and five personal days (Personal Paid Holidays)
Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
Access to Educational Assistance & Tuition Reimbursement
Bonus eligibility
Gender affirmation benefits to ensure access to necessary care, resources, and coverage for gender-affirming procedures
Fertility Services and Surrogacy Medical Coverage to support the pursuit of a path to parenthood regardless of medical conditions, gender or sexual orientation
Adoption benefits to remove some of the financial barriers associated with adoption
Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites).
**_Compensation Range_**
_: $135,000- 177,000/yr + bonus eligibility_
_At Nestlé Canada, we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation and job posting practices.

This position offers a competitive salary within the range specified above, aligned with our commitment to equitable pay practices._
**What you need to know**
We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require.

Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.
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📌 Out of Home Sales Director (North York)
🏢 Nestlé
📍 North York