Specialist, Regional Fresh

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Responsibilities

The Regional Fresh Specialist is the bridge between our fresh suppliers, broker partners, Territory Sales Representatives, and key independent customers in the region. This role will be on the front lines of driving growth in our Fresh category—by introducing high-potential new items, ensuring smooth launches into distribution centers (DCs), and supporting flawless execution in the field.

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re a natural relationship-builder, an influencer who can align teams without direct authority, and a strategic thinker who uses data to identify opportunities and unlock category growth. At KeHE, we define "fresh" as the perimeter areas of the grocery store—excluding produce. This includes Specialty Cheese, Bakery, Meat, Seafood, and Bulk departments. We are passionate about fresh and driving sales for customers, suppliers & KeHE. As with all positions at KeHE Distributors, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• 2 years’ experience in account management, key account sales, fresh category experience, or customer success—preferably in fresh grocery categories (produce, deli, bakery, dairy, meat/seafood). Some of our successful RFS’s have gained their experience in the field being cheese mongers, food service sales, CPG training specialists, Procurement, F&B management.
• Experience in merchandising and assortment analysis preferred.
• Experience with visualization tools, such as PowerBI, a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.