Industrial Sales Specialist

ABOUT THE ROLE

Roland Foods is excited and committed to growing our Industrial Sales Team, and we are seeking an experienced and motived sales professional to contribute to the overall growth of a defined customer portfolio with a focus on existing Industrial Manufacturing Accounts.

The Industrial Sales Specialist is a quota carrying sales position that will interact with customer leadership teams, category managers and other decision makers to drive account growth with a focus on generating incremental new business. This is a performance-driven role with revenue accountability for target accounts. The ideal candidate demonstrates fundamentally strong sales skills with food or ingredient sales experience, a results-driven mindset, and a desire to win. Expectations include driving incremental sales in the existing customer base, defending existing business, and satisfying customer activities and organizational commitments as needed to create strong partnerships. Additionally, the specialist should be able to effectively manage and initiate cross-functional collaboration with internal teams, Procurement, Logistics, Revenue Management, and Marketing departments.

The Roland Foods Industrial sales team is dedicated to working across multiple business segments; Branded Manufacturers, Meal-Kitters, Co-Packers/Co-Manufacturers, & Commissaries to maintain current business while driving growth through collaboration focused on solutions, ideas and products. You will work with a dynamic team dedicated to providing the highest quality products while developing meaningful and strategic partnerships with our valued customers.

Location

Remote position based in United States.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage direct account business with tail customers (100% time/~100 customers)

• Direct account management with a focus on Food Manufacturers and Producers
• Maintain strict adherence and metrics, ensuring each account is contacted via phone, email, or in person (as necessary) at least once every two weeks on a cycle
• Consistently log activity with all customers under management (~4 proactive touches per customer per month)
• Conduct outbound new customer prospecting calls daily (5-10 calls)
• Coordination with Roland logistics and inventory control to effectively service customers; maintaining high service levels
• Facilitate business review processes with current customers ensuring consistent contact and follow-up on new business opportunities
• Create and Maintain price locks and contracts with necessary customers in order to preserve/grow business
• Utilizing Business Technology Reports/Data, drive business development activities of products with customers through education, building relationships, and traditional selling efforts
• Support existing business and pursue new placement opportunities with the goal of creating incremental growth through direct and indirect selling activities

Drive unit volume growth and execute organizational initiatives

• Support and promote the Roland Foods’ brand through product training, targeted sampling, and customer specific marketing
• Document any and all activity around the customer for performance management, future internal growth, and ongoing reference
• Run and facilitate activities within Account base to promote the Roland Foods’ brand, including targeted promotional campaigns, sales meetings and trainings
• Participate in trade shows where appropriate
• Execute recipe development and menu ideation
• Introduce new products, enter sample requests and follow up

Key performance metrics

• Execution of industrial business plan to exceed net sales targets
• Individual quota attainment for new opportunity wins
• Individual quota attainment for strategic activity goals and benchmarks
• Quantifiable achievement of self-defined personal goals

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Required

• 5+ years of prior account/sales management experience
• 5+ years of experience in industrial, food, or ingredient sales, preferably in a quota carrying role
• Ability to perform consistent outbound prospecting and new business development
• Background working with Food Manufacturers, Producers, Branded Manufacturers, Co Packers, Meal Kits, or Commissaries
• Proficiency using CRM tools, sales activity logging, and business intelligence/reporting tools
• Ability to travel up to 25% required

Preferred

• Willingness to participate in trade shows and customer-facing brand initiatives when needed
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional internal teams (Supply Chain, Logistics, Revenue Management, Marketing, etc.)
• Strong communication and presentation skills in front of groups of all sizes required
• Organized, detail-oriented with strong technical writing skills required

SALARY RANGE

Roland Foods hires exceptional people to perform a wide variety of important functions that contribute to the success of the Company. One of the ways Roland Foods does that is through a competitive compensation package. The base salary for this role will be $70,000 - $95,000.

This role is bonus eligible.

Based on your qualifications, previous experience, and transferrable skills, the Company will determine at its sole discretion, the salary offered.