Regional Sales Manager (Foods)

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Regional Sales Manager (Foods)
Location: Remote, Midwest regional travel
Hire Type: Direct-hire, Onsite
Shift: Early day shift

Target Salary: $110,000 - $120,000/year, plus commission & bonus
Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical/Dental/Vision Plans, 401(k), Travel expenses paid
Must have Skill Set: Business-to-business travel sales experience in the food industry

Overview:

Seeking a Regional Sales Manager to drive new business growth across the Midwest. This role focuses heavily on in-market selling, prospecting, and opening new accounts, with a small existing book of business. The position is remote with significant regional travel and is ideal for a food sales professional who thrives on face-to-face selling and representing a strong, product-driven brand.

Job Duties:

• Drive new customer acquisition across a large Midwest territory through face-to-face selling
• Maintain and grow a small portfolio of existing accounts
• Spend significant time in-market meeting distributors, customers, and prospects
• Build and execute a regional sales strategy aligned with company growth goals
• Represent the brand with deep product knowledge and enthusiasm for the food industry
• Partner with internal teams to support customer needs and close opportunities
• Track activity, pipeline, and performance against targets
• Serve as a visible, accountable sales leader in a historically high-performing region

Qualifications:

• Strong background in food sales required
• 5–6+ years of sales management or senior-level sales experience
• Proven success managing and growing a large regional territory
• Dairy or cheese industry experience highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to win new business through in-person selling
• Comfortable with autonomy, accountability, and high visibility
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills

Travel Requirements:

• Approximately 40 weeks per year
• Typically Monday–Thursday
• Must live within reasonable access to a major airport

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.