Califia Farms

We’re creating a future where plants replace dairy, without compromise. Because life’s too short for one type of milk.

Business Development Manager, Away From Home

Business Development RepBusiness Development RepFull TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2010H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Illinois

Posted

45 days ago

Salary

$85K - $100K / year

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead and grow Away From Home foodservice sales across the assigned territory, delivering new operator acquisition and incremental volume growth • Serve as Califia Farms foodservice brand representative and local market expert, ensuring strong brand presence and relevance across key channels • Execute targeted market and operator sales plans aligned to channel goals and strategic initiatives • Assess local market dynamics, including competitive activity and operator trends, and translate insights into territory performance improvement and quarterly planning • Prospect, develop, and sell to new foodservice operators within assigned markets, with a strong focus on café, bakery, breakfast, and other beverage-centric accounts • Participate in channel trade shows and local market events to generate qualified leads, support operator conversion, and strengthen market presence • Develop and maintain a new business pipeline, providing clear visibility into opportunity timing, expected volume, and overall impact • Maintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting using Salesforce and Power BI • Own and actively manage key performance metrics, including qualified leads, new account conversion rates, menu placements, and customer retention • Produce quarterly market and performance summaries highlighting sales activity, competitive trends, and volume contribution

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred with 3+ years of foodservice sales experience in CPG or beverage; experience in plant-based, dairy alternative, or emerging brands strongly preferred
  • Proven success in a hunter or business development role, with a track record of winning new operators, securing menu placement, and driving SKU authorization
  • Strong pipeline management and forecasting capabilities, with hands-on experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce
  • Working knowledge of independent and broadline distribution and familiarity with route-to-market CPG foodservice sales models
  • Analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-value sales targets and translate data into actionable territory strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to sell, influence, and build credibility with foodservice operators and decision-makers
  • Up to 25% travel out of home market

Benefits

  • participate in the company’s bonus program which may be subject to change

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