CPG Sales Director

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Rochester, NY, USA
In-Office
130K-150K Annually
Expert/Leader
Food • Retail
The Role
Leads CPG sales strategy, retail expansion, national account growth, and sales team development for branded and private-label food products. Responsibilities include joint business planning, channel expansion, customer relationship management, contract negotiation, sales forecasting, market analysis, product development ideation, and collaboration with operations on suppliers and quality requirements. Represents the company at national and international trade shows.
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Are you an ambitious CPG sales leader ready to shape the trajectory of a growing CPG brand?

As our Director of CPG Sales, you will serve as the strategic engine behind our retail expansion and market penetration. Commanding both our flagship Brothers All Natural brand and our high-volume Private Label portfolio, you will lead, scale, and mentor a top-tier sales organization. In this pivotal role, you will directly influence product innovation, expand our retail footprint, and drive sustainable, top-line revenue growth, ultimately shaping our sales capabilities and market presence.

If you thrive on high-stakes dealmaking, joint business planning, and building high-performing sales teams, this is your platform to make a lasting impact.

The Day-to-Day:

Leadership in Sales Management: Lead and manage a team of sales representatives, providing guidance, ensuring goal achievement, and fostering an environment to drive success.  

Strategic Sales Planning: Lead the development, execution, and continuous optimization of comprehensive sales strategies for the CPG division, ensuring alignment with overall company goals, market opportunities, and the long-term vision for sustainable growth.  This includes identifying new market segments, channel management / expansion opportunities, and competitive responses, translating them into actionable plans for the sales team.

Proactively Cultivate Customer Relationships: Develop a proactive approach to identify and engage with existing customers through joint business planning, and with potential customers demonstrating a strategic mindset in expanding our market reach.  Meet and exceed sales expectations, demonstrating the ability to strategically develop, sell and execute.   

 

Innovative Product Development Ideation: Generate ideas for new product development by actively listening to and synthesizing customer feedback, aligning product offerings with the evolving demands of the market.  

Data Driven Decision Making: Analyze sales data, market research and other metrics to identify trends, forecast sales and make informed, strategic decisions.

 

Integral Support to Operations & Logistics: Collaborate closely with the Operations teams at Brothers, lending expertise in supplier relations, product development, and navigating food safety/quality control requirements pertinent to both new and existing supplier and customer relationships.  

Global Presence: Represent Brothers on a national and international stage by attending and actively participating in key trade shows, contributing to and driving the enhancement of Brother’s global visibility and industry standing. 

What We Are Looking For

  • Proven CPG Track Record: Demonstrated success leading CPG sales teams and scaling national accounts within the food and beverage sector (both branded and private label experience strongly preferred).
  • Strategic Growth Mindset: Expertise in Joint Business Planning, channel expansion, category management, and contract negotiation.
  • Inspirational Leadership: A track record of developing top-tier sales talent, driving accountability, and fostering a collaborative, winning team culture.
  • Analytical Precision: Proficiency in synthesizing sales data, syndication reports (Nielsen/IRI), and market trends into actionable growth strategies.

Compensation: The good-faith estimated pay range for this position is $130,000-150,000/year, plus commissions. 

Why Joins Us?

Brothers International Food brings the world's best fruit to its customers. Our Ingredients divisions supply every major food and beverage manufacturer in North America with the fruits from the best growing regions of the world. Our CPG division sells market-leading branded and private label freeze-dried fruits to retailers nationwide.

Brothers International is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.

Skills Required

  • Proven success leading CPG sales teams
  • Experience scaling national accounts in the food and beverage sector
  • Joint business planning expertise
  • Channel expansion expertise
  • Category management expertise
  • Contract negotiation expertise
  • Track record of developing sales talent and fostering team accountability
  • Ability to synthesize sales data, Nielsen/IRI syndicated reports, and market trends
  • Branded and private-label CPG experience
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The Company
HQ: Rochester, NY
120 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

Brothers International, headquartered in Rochester, New York, is a leading global provider of natural fruit ingredients and products for the food and beverage industry. It supplies tropical and exotic fruit concentrates and purees sourced from more than thirty countries, acting as an importer, distributor and supplier of bulk ingredients. Its Brothers-All-Natural consumer division sells freeze-dried fruit snacks to retailers in the US and Canada.

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