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Sales Manager, Food Service – Chains
Location
United States
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
$100K - $120K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Sales Manager, Food Service – Chains
IRCA Group
• Develop and implement strategic sales plans and forecasts to achieve corporate objectives. • Establish and manage strategic relationships with key chain accounts and their industrial/distribution partners to drive sales growth. • Create new sales opportunities by leveraging customer insights to connect product capabilities with unmet customer needs. • Work with our Marketing and Culinary teams to develop opportunities for engagement with clients, ensuring budgets and targets are met. • Oversee, develop, and execute sales of our multi-brand product line. • Dedicated time in the field working with and training distributor reps, end users & manufacturing customers as needed. • Negotiate and implement sales and marketing programs with customers. • Prepare regular sales pipeline reports showing volume, potential sales and areas of proposed growth. • Utilize CRM system to keep accurate records of potential customers & track follow up on all potential new leads and manage pipeline. • Continuous analysis, planning and forecasting of territory sales & opportunities. • Account analysis and management of territory expenses. • Lead internal cross-functional alignment to support customer relationships, partnering with multiple departments to drive execution and customer satisfaction. • Regular reporting on sales activities and opportunities to VP of Sales. • Support and encourage a positive team approach with fellow sales reps and internal support staff.
Job Requirements
- 3–5 years of sales experience in the Foodservice Chain channel, with a proven track record of growing strategic customer accounts.
- Experience in chocolate, bakery ingredients, or related food ingredient categories is preferred.
- Strong business development, account management, and customer relationship-building skills.
- Ability to lead customer meetings, identify opportunities, solve complex business challenges, and support demand forecasting.
- Knowledge of market trends, customer needs, and industry developments within the foodservice sector.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of an organization.
- Strong organizational, planning, and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative relationships with customers, colleagues, and company leadership.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently while maintaining a strong team-oriented approach.
- Positive, proactive, and results-driven mindset.
- Home-office based, with the ability and willingness to travel approximately 50% within the assigned territory.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Paid Vacation
- Holidays
- Employee Education Tuition Reimbursement Program
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