Vice President Of Sales - Food

Responsibilities include:

• Establish and maintain relationships with key accounts, strategic partners, and industry influencers.
• Meet assigned quotas within specified deadlines and take charge of driving sales to achieve remarkable results.
• Collaborate with marketing, product development, finance, and customer success teams to align strategies and drive synergies.
• Develop and implement a strategic sales plan to achieve revenue growth targets and expand our client's presence in the market.
• Present and sell our outstanding product range to both new and existing customers.
• Oversee pipeline management and sales forecasting, ensuring accurate reporting and informed decision-making.

Requirements include :

• Skill in building rapport, effective negotiation, and a passion for delivering superior customer service to nurture and expand business relationships.
• Attention to detail and a true team player spirit.
• At least 8 years of sales experience in the Food industry or 5 years in the business-to-business field.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Word, CRM software, Excel and all major programs

This role is working with U.S. & Canadian businesses - for the right fit, the candidate can be remote based from U.S. / Canada.

Desired Skills and Experience
Do you have experience within the Food & Beverage market? Do you have experience of selling into retailers, bakeries, restaurants, supermarkets & wholesalers?
We are recruiting for a Vice President of Sales for a food manufacturer, importer & distributor of specialty food & beverage products.
My client has been serving the U.S. and Canadian markets for 40 years. Proudly owning household brands, synonymous with premium quality and authenticity, offering an enticing array of canned goods, ready meal delicacies, ethnic spices, superior jams and honey, exquisite oils and vinegar, healthy organic juices, and exclusive product lines.