Sales Director, Private-Label Personal Care (Remote)

PLZ Corp; Downers Grove (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid Life and Short-Term_dis​​

401k with company match

Paid Time Off

Bonus incentive programs

Job summary

PLZ Corp in Downers Grove, IL is seeking a Sales Director for Retail Private Brands in Personal Care to architect and scale our private-label business from ground up. You will develop retailer strategies, pursue opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver profitable programs.

You will build an 80/20 account plan, manage brokers, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to bring products to market. Hybrid/remote with travel; Chicago area preferred.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive sales/commercial leadership experience.
• Proven private-label and retailer account experience.
• Experience managing brokers and external partners.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a national/private-label growth strategy for personal care.
• Define retailer-specific strategies and assortments.
• Identify and pursue new private-label opportunities in categories.
• Own the sales pipeline from prospecting to launch.
• Lead broker networks and partner management.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Finance, and Marketing to commercialize products.

Skills

Retail private-label sales

Key account development

Broker management

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

MBA preferred

Tools

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

PLZ Corp in Downers Grove, IL is seeking a Sales Director for Retail Private Brands in Personal Care to architect and scale our private-label business from ground up. You will develop retailer strategies, pursue opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver profitable programs.

You will build an 80/20 account plan, manage brokers, and collaborate with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to bring products to market. Hybrid/remote with travel; Chicago area preferred.