About this role
CORE Foodservice is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.
CORE Foodservice is revolutionizing the North American foodservice industry. With over 60 offices, we are a dynamic team dedicated to navigating the evolving landscape of foodservice operations.
Our mission?
To seamlessly connect top-tier brands with consumers wherever they eat away from home – think ballparks, restaurants, schools and more. As the industry's premier foodservice sales agency, we drive demand, forge invaluable relationships, and accelerate growth across every dining destination.
At CORE Foodservice, we empower our employees to focus on what they love, fostering a culture where happy people drive remarkable outcomes. Our leaders are highly engaged, getting into the field and setting the example for pushing boundaries and innovation. Empowerment is our cornerstone; we believe in creating an environment where every voice is heard, and every idea valued. Join us in shaping the future of foodservice, where dedication and innovation meet opportunity.
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Responsibilities and Duties
- Develop and execute strategic territory and chain account plans aligned to client priorities, customer growth opportunities, distribution goals, and CORE sales objectives.
- Build relationships with chain operators, franchisees, purchasing, culinary, marketing, operations, and executive stakeholders to influence adoption and support successful execution.
- Execute full-cycle consultative selling from prospecting through conversion and repeat purchase.
- Manage pipeline, forecasting, opportunities, customer profiles, and reporting within Salesforce/CRM tools.
- Utilize menu, consumer, market, and sales insights to identify growth opportunities and build selling stories.
- Drive menu placements by partnering with CORE culinary and mixology teams to develop customer-relevant concepts and convert approved ideas into executable menu opportunities.
- Collaborate with client sales teams, culinary resources, marketing, distributors, and customer decision makers to execute chain initiatives and support product conversions.
- Represent CORE and its clients professionally in high-visibility customer meetings, chain reviews, food shows, industry events, trainings, and business development opportunities.
Performance Expectations
- Meet or exceed assigned sales, distribution, conversion, chain penetration, pipeline, forecast, and client-priority objectives.
- Deliver measurable impact through menu placements, product conversions, incremental sales growth, distribution expansion, and execution of priority client initiatives.
- Demonstrate ownership, sound business judgment, follow-through, and timely communication of opportunities, risks, customer feedback, competitive threats, and client-sensitive issues.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience preferred.
- 5-7 years of progressive foodservice sales, chain account management, restaurant operations, culinary, hospitality, or business development experience, preferably with multi-unit operators.
Knowledge, Skills, and Other Requirements
- Strong foodservice, chain restaurant, menu, and industry trend knowledge.
- Ability to communicate, present, and influence effectively with senior customer leaders, including CEOs, Presidents, COOs, VP Purchasing, VP Culinary, Marketing, Operations, ownership groups, and franchise leaders.
- Strong consultative selling, discovery, active listening, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to analyze sales reports, menu trends, customer insights, competitive information, and operator needs to identify growth opportunities, build persuasive selling stories, and guide client-critical execution.
- Proficiency with Salesforce or comparable CRM systems, Microsoft Office, Teams, forecasting, and analytics tools.
- Demonstrated ability to proactively secure new business and expand existing customer relationships.
- Valid driver’s license and ability to travel overnight as required.
Physical Demands
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned territory and overnight as required; stand for extended periods during customer meetings, trainings, food shows, and events; and lift or transport product samples and sales materials up to approximately 40 pounds.
This job description summarizes the primary responsibilities and qualifications of the position and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time based on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals to perform the essential functions of the role.