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Chief Sales Officer
Premium Frozen Food & Baked Goods Company
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Our client is a growing branded company in the consumer food and beverage sector, recognized for high-quality products made with simple, natural ingredients. |
Situation Analysis
Rising consumer demand for clean-label, convenient comfort food drove our client’s rapid expansion in the national frozen food market. As it scaled its consumer packaged goods business, our client needed to grow operations without compromising quality or authenticity and required a Chief Sales Officer to guide sales strategy across multiple channels.
Responsibilities
The Chief Sales Officer leads the multi-channel growth strategy alongside the Chief Executive Officer, translating vision into actionable sales plans. This leader oversees all commercial functions including sales, trade and operations, in alignment with the brand’s mission and innovation goals. The role builds relationships with key retailers and distributors, drives trade optimization and leads contract negotiations while expanding distribution and developing customizable food solutions.
Successful Placement
Our placement is a seasoned commercial leader in the consumer food and beverage sector, with deep expertise in revenue leadership, national account strategy and brand scaling across natural and conventional retail channels. They built and led commercial teams for both high-growth emerging brands and large-scale corporate businesses, developing dual fluency across startup speed and big-company discipline. A builder and player-coach, they bring the multi-channel strategy, trade optimization and negotiation strength the role requires.
