Top Food Sales Jobs in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN

Develop and execute local new-business strategies for foodservice prospects, using analytics and Salesforce to prioritize leads, build sales plans, negotiate contracts, coordinate proposals, and secure new accounts. Collaborate with cross-functional sales teams, brokers, and distributors to address prospect needs, shorten sales cycles, and transition customers during onboarding. Track sales objectives, maintain accurate CRM data, monitor industry trends, identify growth opportunities, and present insights to senior management.

Own the full enterprise sales cycle across UK and European retail, grocery, pharmacy, quick commerce, and logistics accounts. Build pipeline through outbound prospecting, develop C-level relationships, conduct operational discovery, shape solutions with product and engineering, manage procurement and security reviews, negotiate contracts, and close complex deals exceeding $1M ARR. Maintain disciplined CRM forecasting, provide market feedback, and help establish a repeatable regional enterprise sales motion.

Manages and grows laboratory testing accounts through renewals, service expansion, inbound lead qualification, consultative sales, proposals, negotiations, and closing. Identifies customer testing needs, develops account and territory plans, coordinates with laboratory and technical teams, supports new sample-submission programs, and maintains accurate Salesforce activity and forecasts.

Leads commercial planning, forecasting, sales operating rhythms, KPI reporting, customer planning, and performance management across Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance. Builds scalable systems, dashboards, workflows, and retailer and broker tools; supports budgeting, scenario modeling, inventory readiness, go-to-market planning, and commercialization. Manages the Sales Operations team, drives broker accountability, leads strategic operational initiatives, and provides executive reporting and recommendations for scalable CPG growth.

Leads outside sales and business development across Southern California, growing accounts and market share for hygienic fluid handling equipment and services. Prospects food, dairy, beverage, pharmaceutical, OEM, and fabrication customers; promotes pumps, valves, heat exchangers, instrumentation, tank cleaning, parts, and repair services. Builds customer and internal relationships, follows up on leads, supports sales strategy, identifies market opportunities, and provides regional business intelligence. Frequent customer travel, including overnight, weekend, and holiday travel, is required.

Leads fresh produce sales for the Western Division, focusing on tropical commodities, customer retention, new business development, ad planning, and revenue growth. Manages designated accounts, coordinates with processing and distribution teams, resolves order and service issues, and supports company profitability. Represents the company at conferences, trade shows, and industry events while maintaining strong customer relationships and managing multiple priorities.

Develop and execute regional sales plans, acquire and grow foodservice accounts, and manage distributor and broker relationships. Drive product trials, recurring volume, upselling, pricing, placement, inventory alignment, and sell-through initiatives. Track territory KPIs, revenue, forecasts, CRM activity, market trends, and competitive performance. The role requires extensive travel across the Midwest and surrounding states, along with leadership, negotiation, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

The Sales Manager will prospect and build relationships with local restaurants, close partnerships, and promote Chowbus' POS system while achieving assigned KPIs.

Own P&L and sales for Albertsons and WinCo accounts, drive distribution, pricing, promotions and merchandising. Coordinate brokers, field teams, analytics, and trade funding to meet revenue and distribution targets. Lead tradeshows, market tours, and quarterly business reviews; analyze SPINS/Nielsen/Numerator data and optimize route-to-market.

Lead sales and distributor development across assigned channels for CHG product portfolio. Manage key retail accounts and a DSD distribution network, acquire new business, oversee brokers, execute trade spend, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive revenue, margin, and product innovation to meet short- and long-term growth targets.