DIRECTOR of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- FOODSERVICE - Midwest Kitchens

DIRECTOR of BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- FOODSERVICE with ground floor opportunity

"Midwest Kitchens", a new state-of-the-art Sous Vide cook plant, seeks a self-motivated Director of Business Development to fill a new high-level position. Responsibilities include all sales activity from customer development through sales close. Duties also include trade shows, sales meetings, and consultative selling. Our products are primarily marketed to restaurants, hotels, caterers, schools, hospitals, and nursing homes and secondarily marketed through retail grocery channels. The position coordinates with owners, the plant manager, and distribution personnel to discuss product development, implement marketing strategies and distribution considerations.

"Midwest Kitchens" is currently producing approximately a million and a half pounds of top-quality products annually that include beef, pork, and lamb items as well as corned beef and pastrami. We offer the convenience of pre-cooked meats with a juicy and tender flavor, fresh from the oven, many marketed under our trademarked "Tender-R-Braise" and "7th Avenue" labels.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly be involved in sales and manage all sales activity.
• Manage all critical business interactions with customers with an eye to customer satisfaction.
• Create a well-thought-out sales plan with short, medium, and long-term growth strategies and execute.
• Project spirit and excitement of increasing sales momentum.
• Assist in the development of new products and new product rollout.
• Communicate and discuss all activities and results with the plant manager and ownership.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong organizational skills, presentation skills, negotiation, and sales skills.
• Excellent communication skills with all levels of internal personnel.
• Great networking skills with the ability to build strong relationships.
• A highly motivated and competitive individual
• Ability to travel

EXTRA CONSIDERATIONS

• A passion for food and the hospitality industry.
• Distributor or culinary background.
• A broker or manufacturer background with extensive industry customer contacts is a plus.
• Proven ability to meet sales budgets/goals and drive revenue growth, a plus.

WE OFFER

• Competitive salary with experience consideration, outstanding benefits, and generous bonus potential
• A proud corporate culture