Ingredient Sales & Growth Specialist

Nikken Foods USA, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Job summary

Nikken Foods USA, Inc. seeks a curious, entrepreneurial Sales & Business Development Representative to grow an existing portfolio and activate new accounts with no prior revenue history. This on-site role focuses equally on expanding current revenue and developing new business opportunities with target customers.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of sales or business development experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for food ingredients. Located at Nikken’s U.S.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of sales or business development experience in food ingredients or related field.
• Ability to learn quickly, build trust, and create momentum with customers.
• Strong communication, questions-driven selling, and follow-up discipline.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow an assigned portfolio of existing Nikken Foods customers.
• Develop new business with target accounts and drive revenue growth.
• Identify opportunities, engage decision-makers, and move prospects through the sales cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer needs and expand usage of Nikken ingredients.

Skills

Sales

Account management

Business development

Customer service

Prospecting

Education

B.A./B.S. degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

LinkedIn

MS Office

Job description

Nikken Foods USA, Inc. seeks a curious, entrepreneurial Sales & Business Development Representative to grow an existing portfolio and activate new accounts with no prior revenue history. This on-site role focuses equally on expanding current revenue and developing new business opportunities with target customers.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years of sales or business development experience, strong communication skills, and a passion for food ingredients. Located at Nikken’s U.S.