Sales Director – Prepared Foods

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Implement the multi-year retail rollout strategy for prepared organic chicken product lines.

• Build distribution networks with leading national accounts.

• Oversee P&L responsibilities, pricing structures, trade spend efficiency, and volume projections.

• Foster robust gross margins and sustainable EBITDA growth.

• Collaborate with Marketing, R&D, Operations, and co-manufacturing partners to introduce product innovation pipelines.

• Formulate cross-department growth strategies alongside the fresh sales team.

• Conduct executive negotiations, category assessments, and joint business planning with key club and grocery buyers.

• Manage the sales growth roadmap, broker relationships, and key customer accounts.

• Stimulate profitable volume growth across the clean-label organic product range.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 10 years of progressive sales leadership and commercial execution experience in the food and consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector, particularly within protein or value-added categories.

• Demonstrated success in managing tier-one retail accounts (club, mass, and grocery).

• Strong track record of scaling new product divisions from the ground up.

• Extensive knowledge in P&L management, trade marketing, broker network coordination, co-manufacturing alignment, and margin growth strategies.

• Familiarity with fully cooked poultry, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), clean-label formulations, and USDA/FDA regulatory compliance.

• In-depth understanding of customer platforms, item setup, and data analysis.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.

• Capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Must successfully pass a drug, alcohol, and background screening after receiving an offer and prior to employment.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Eligible for bonuses.

• Weekly payroll system.

• Paid time off and sick leave benefits.

• Semi-subsidized medical insurance coverage.

• Options for dental and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

• Opportunities for education reimbursement.

• Access to employee assistance programs (EAP).

• Programs for internal learning, development, and career advancement.