Culinary Strategy Lead – Field Sales

Nestlé; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Incentives and benefits

Job summary

Nestlé is seeking a Manager, Culinary Strategy – Field Sales to lead a team of field-based Corporate Chefs across the United States. You will drive field culinary strategy, customer engagement, and activation programs, balancing leadership with hands-on participation in key engagements.

The role emphasizes scalable processes, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with Sales, Marketing, and leadership to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts, Food Science, Hospitality Management, Business, or related field preferred.
• 6+ years in restaurant, foodservice, or culinary sales.
• 4+ years in culinary selling with a food manufacturer, distributor, broker, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a field-based Corporate Chef team with coaching and accountability.
• Oversee training, onboarding, and enablement to strengthen product expertise and engagement.
• Establish metrics, quality standards, and team goals aligned to KPIs.
• Coach and mentor; drive talent development and succession planning.
• Partner with Culinary Strategy Leadership and Regional Sales Leaders.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Change management

Executive communication

Culinary sales

Customer engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nestlé is seeking a Manager, Culinary Strategy – Field Sales to lead a team of field-based Corporate Chefs across the United States. You will drive field culinary strategy, customer engagement, and activation programs, balancing leadership with hands-on participation in key engagements.

The role emphasizes scalable processes, cross-functional collaboration, and alignment with Sales, Marketing, and leadership to deliver measurable business impact.