Account Manager

Ready to turn your passion for food into a career with purpose? Join the dynamic team at Midwest Foods —a women-owned powerhouse based in Chicago and Kenosha, proudly serving the restaurant, hospitality, retail, and wholesale industries across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

We’re not just about delivering top-quality produce—we’re about building a better food system. Partnering with top growers and local farmers, we bring farm-to-plate stories to life while prioritizing sustainability and client satisfaction every step of the way. If you're fascinated by where food comes from, love tackling challenges, and thrive in a fast-paced, team-driven environment, this is your chance to make a real impact.

We're on the lookout for passionate individuals with hospitality or service industry experience to join our team. If you're a natural relationship builder, the thrill of a win, a problem solver, and growth-minded go-getter, this role was made for you.

We are looking for dedicated sales members to service our Milwaukee, Wisconsin and surrounding territories

Why Midwest Foods?

✨ A mission-driven company

Limitless opportunities for growth

A chance to shape the future of food

Sound like your kind of challenge? Let’s grow together!

Responsibilities:

• Cultivate new business opportunities.
• Increase customer penetration through a diverse group of clients by utilizing the company’s portfolio of products and services.
• Achieve competitive and financially sound business.
• Collaborate, develop, and implement a strategic growth plan and professional goals.
• Drive a proactive approach to client engagement via solution-oriented practices.
• Devote energy to building collaborative relationships with Midwest Foods’s key stakeholders.
• Learn and comprehend Midwest Foods’s suite of product & services.
• Plan and oversee new marketing initiatives.
• Manage the full sales cycle.
• Oversee client set up and act as customer advocate for ongoing customer needs.
• Additional responsibilities as needed, pertaining to the job.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of related professional experience in food/hospitality, service and/or sales.
• Ability to develop and deliver presentations that will attract profitable sales.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in planning and implementing sales strategy.
• Proven experience in customer relationship management.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Proficient Microsoft Office packages.
• Experience with CRM or any other cloud-based programs recommended.
• Tech savvy and is up to date with current marketing strategies utilizing social media outlets and trends.

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, VL, Accident, Critical Illness Insurance
• 401-k with employer match
• Vacation and PTO/sick days
• Mileage
• Cell phone, laptop, and other duty related equipment

Compensation: $60,000 - $80,000 DOE, plus bonus + commission.