Vice President of Retail Sales
Responsibilities
- Lead national retail sales strategy for vacuum‑sealed, precision‑cooked product lines
- Build and manage a high‑performing sales organization, including regional leaders, account managers, and brokers
- Drive retail growth by developing strong partnerships with major chains and overseeing negotiations, trade spend, and joint business plans
- Collaborate with Marketing, Culinary, Operations, and Supply Chain to align innovation, forecasting, and execution
- Track market trends, competitive activity, and represent the brand at key industry and culinary events
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
- 10+ years of sales leadership in food manufacturing, focused on selling into retail stores.
- Background in premium, refrigerated, or prepared foods
- Proven track record launching and scaling products in retail
- Strong leadership, strategic, and negotiation abilities
- Working with culinary teams, and building brands in natural and conventional retail channels a plus
- Willingness to travel up to 50%
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