VP Sales, Ingredients—Growth & Strategy Leader

QLM Search Ltd; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

QLM Search Ltd. is partnering with a specialist global ingredients group to appoint a VP Sales (SVP level) reporting to the Business Unit Global EVP. The role drives the 3-5 year commercial growth strategy in the US & Americas market.

The candidate will lead a team of 5 direct (30 indirect) in Sales and Commercial, and own the development of strategies across multiple categories in a dynamic B2B environment. A strong GM mindset and expertise in category management are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience at VP/SVP level in B2B Food/Beverage Ingredients.
• Strong knowledge of category management across Food/Nutrition/Flavor ingredients.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify new business opportunities from market insights.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute ingredient sales and commercial strategies to drive growth.
• Analyse market trends, customer insights and competitor activities to identify opportunities.
• Build relationships with key customers and stakeholders to ensure satisfaction.
• Develop and maintain alignment across internal departments.
• Collaborate with marketing on campaigns and product launches.
• Manage a team of 5 direct (30 indirect) in Sales and Commercial.
• Demonstrate business development and GM mindset to win new business across teams.

Skills

VP Sales

SVP

B2B Food/Beverage

Category management

Market analysis

Customer relationships

Team leadership

Business development

Job description

QLM Search Ltd. is partnering with a specialist global ingredients group to appoint a VP Sales (SVP level) reporting to the Business Unit Global EVP. The role drives the 3-5 year commercial growth strategy in the US & Americas market.

The candidate will lead a team of 5 direct (30 indirect) in Sales and Commercial, and own the development of strategies across multiple categories in a dynamic B2B environment. A strong GM mindset and expertise in category management are essential.