Foodservice Account Manager, Prepared Meat – Food Manufacturing Portland, OR area (Onsite)

Foodservice Account Manager, Prepared Meat – Food Manufacturing, Portland, OR area (Onsite)

Our client, a leader in customized, cooked protein solutions, is seeking a relationship-driven Foodservice Account Manager to help grow and deepen their partnerships with mid-sized restaurant chains and foodservice operators. In this high-impact role, you’ll be the face of our client’s brand – building trust, solving problems, and delivering tailored protein solutions that meet the unique needs of their customers.

You’ll report directly to the Director of Sales and collaborate across R&D, QA, and production to turn concepts into real, revenue-generating products.

🔑 What You’ll Do

• Build and manage a profitable annual sales growth plan within your territory
• Strengthen relationships with key decision-makers to maintain margins and drive repeat
  business
• Identify new opportunities in untapped foodservice segments and help shape product
  development
• Work cross-functionally with operations, R&D, and QA to ensure customer satisfaction and
  timely order fulfillment
• Translate market and customer insights into actionable strategies that grow share and brand
  loyalty
• Act as a trusted partner to customers – offering solutions, not just products  Travel time 25-30%

🎯 What You Bring

• 5+ years of direct foodservice sales experience
• Proven ability to sell to regional or mid-sized restaurant chains
• Track record of developing long-term client relationships and managing complex sales cycles
• Strong understanding of the foodservice industry’s nuances and a consultative sales style
• Experience selling protein, soups, sauces, or other prepared food products
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Culinary Arts, or related field preferred
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office & CRM tools
• Must be able to legally work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

⭐ Bonus If You Have

• Experience selling further processed or cooked protein into foodservice
• Knowledge of protein manufacturing and/or custom product development cycles

💼 Why Our Client?

• They are not just a protein processor – they are a trusted partner to some of the most recognizable names in foodservice. Their approach is collaborative, agile, and deeply relationship-focused.

Compensation: Highly dependent on education and experience. Includes base ($125K to $150K)
incentives, benefits, PTO.

Please send your Resume as a Word.doc with the title of the position in the subject line.

 You must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship.