Kettle Cuisine handcrafts fresh, premium soups, sauces, sides, entrees, sous vide meats, glace, demi-glace and broths.
Director of Sales – National Accounts
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
14 hours ago
Salary
$130K - $160K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Director of Sales – National Accounts
Kettle Cuisine
• Build multi‑level relationships across customer Marketing, Culinary, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and QA teams to uncover insights, align on needs, and strengthen partnership value. • Collaborate with internal insights, marketing, culinary, and product development teams to create tailored, operator‑specific solutions. • Represent Kettle Cuisine’s branded and custom product capabilities—including culinary‑led development, small‑batch craftsmanship at scale, and flexible manufacturing—to national foodservice operators. • Proactively identify and initiate engagement with high‑potential operators not yet working with Kettle Cuisine, leveraging strategic outreach, industry networks, and market intelligence. • Drive top‑line growth by delivering best‑in‑class partnerships, differentiated solutions, and consistent, superior execution. • Engage directly with operators to understand menu strategy, operational constraints, and evolving culinary trends. • Partner with operators to develop on‑trend custom soups, sauces, broths, sides, and other kettle‑crafted and sous‑vide items that showcase Kettle Cuisine’s full capability set. • Work with culinary and marketing teams to deliver compelling product solutions and operator‑ready storytelling emphasizing craftsmanship, quality, and innovation. • Work closely with R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure seamless development, trials, and commercialization for new and existing accounts. • Maintain accurate forecasts, pipeline management, and reporting aligned to strategic growth priorities. • Actively participate in PMO governance and S&OP processes to ensure organizational alignment and operational readiness.
Job Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive foodservice sales experience, including at least 4 years in national accounts or major operator development.
- Proven success partnering cross‑functionally—especially with R&D and culinary—to commercialize custom products.
- Exceptional negotiation, presentation, and relationship‑building skills.
- Proficient in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), Microsoft Office Suite, and foodservice analytics.
- Self‑directed, collaborative, and detail‑oriented.
- Passionate about food, culinary innovation, and delivering differentiated solutions that drive operator success.
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