Northeast Foodservice Growth Hunter

Amylu Foods; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match up to 3.5%

Job summary

Amylu Foods, a high-growth, female-founded CPG, seeks a Business Development Manager to lead Northeast foodservice growth. You will own new account development, build a coverage plan, and manage distributors to expand Amylu and Klement's placements across major chains and hospitality accounts.

You’ll shape territory strategy, establish pipeline from ground up, and partner with Product Development, Marketing, and QA to resolve item positioning and quality concerns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct foodservice sales or business development experience, preferably in protein/manufacturing.
• Track record of acquiring new accounts and building territory from scratch.
• Working knowledge of GPO/compliance dynamics and distributor go-to-market.
• Ability to operate with limited infrastructure and create process, relationships, and pipeline from scratch.
• Strong CRM discipline and ability to maintain accurate pipeline data.

Responsibilities

• Own new business development across Northeast territory for Amylu and Klement's with accountable pipeline, close rate, and volume against targets.
• Convert distributor relationships into real volume growth and expand code items at distributors.
• Develop account strategies for named targets, coordinating pricing, contracting, and terms.
• Convert pipeline into distribution and volume growth quarter by quarter with clear next steps.
• Maintain awareness of regional market trends, chains, and supplier shifts.
• Represent both brands at trade shows and manage distributor/operator appointments.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Marketing, and QA on item positioning and quality resolution.

Skills

Foodservice sales

New account acquisition

GPO/compliance knowledge

CRM discipline

Territory travel

Self-starter

Ambiguity tolerance

Distributor relations

Market prospecting

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Amylu Foods, a high-growth, female-founded CPG, seeks a Business Development Manager to lead Northeast foodservice growth. You will own new account development, build a coverage plan, and manage distributors to expand Amylu and Klement's placements across major chains and hospitality accounts.

You’ll shape territory strategy, establish pipeline from ground up, and partner with Product Development, Marketing, and QA to resolve item positioning and quality concerns.