Regional Sales Manager (Foods)

Streamwood, IL 60107

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Applications / Sales Job Number: 54247511 Compensation: $110000-120000 / year

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.

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Alicia Alexander

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. 

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