Field Foodservice Sales Manager

About the role

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for building relationships and driving business growth? Do you thrive in a fast-paced foodservice environment where collaboration and customer focus are key? If so, this opportunity is for you! Grande Cheese Company is looking for a Frontline Sales Associate focused on developing trust and business relationships with independent pizzerias and Italian restaurants in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area, Texas. You will play a critical role in helping operators grow their businesses by demonstrating product expertise, industry insights, and restaurant management best practices. Additionally, you will strengthen partnerships with Distributor Sales Representatives (DSRs) to enhance the focus on our products.

Responsibilities

• Develop trust and business relationships with independent pizzerias and Italian restaurants in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area
• Help operators grow their businesses through product expertise, industry insights, and restaurant management best practices
• Strengthen partnerships with Distributor Sales Representatives (DSRs) to enhance product focus

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 Year Bachelor's Degree in Business or other related field required (equivalent level of education and experience may be considered)
• Two (2) or more years related sales experience and/or training required, preferably in the food industry
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong restaurant / small business acumen
• Strong problem solving skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to use mathematical concepts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, etc.

Preferred qualifications

• Culinary and/or restaurant management experience a plus
• Experience in Microsoft Office, CRM and Tableau a plus

Pay & schedule

• Territory: Dallas–Fort Worth Metro Area, Texas
• Travel Requirement: 30-50%
• Work Environment: Primarily in-territory with partial remote flexibility depending on business needs
• Car Stipend: Yes