Senior Foodservice Sales Account Manager

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 102,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Sales Account Manager to drive growth within distributor and operator accounts in the St. Paul / Minneapolis Metroplex.

You will report to the Team Lead and collaborate with the Director of Sales, Territory Managers, and cross‑functional partners to grow volume, share, and profitability. Key duties include developing strong customer relationships, negotiating pricing, executing market plans, and achieving volume goals while managing spend and product mix.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years outside sales experience in Food Service, Food Service Manufacturing, or Distributor Sales.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic thinking, Negotiation skills, Motivational leadership, and Conflict resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships.
• Sell incremental items and growth opportunities.
• Negotiate pricing and implement promotional programs.
• Execute market plans with emphasis on profitable volume and mix.
• Gather and maintain insights for accounts including size, opportunities, and hurdles.
• Track progress and report status to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams to grow new business and manage spend.
• Support customer events with product sampling and feature-benefit presentations.

Skills

Outside sales

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tyson Foods is seeking a Sales Account Manager to drive growth within distributor and operator accounts in the St. Paul / Minneapolis Metroplex.

You will report to the Team Lead and collaborate with the Director of Sales, Territory Managers, and cross‑functional partners to grow volume, share, and profitability. Key duties include developing strong customer relationships, negotiating pricing, executing market plans, and achieving volume goals while managing spend and product mix.