Regional Business Manager, Foodservice (Northeast)

Summary

Our Sales Force is the face of Chobani. We make sure every cup we sell meets a happy customer. We’re a dedicated team. And it’s easy to be dedicated when you’re a part of something much bigger than yourself. We’ve got an insatiable appetite for making a difference.

The Regional Business Manager will drive our foodservice business in the Northeast region. This role will identify, articulate, and commercialize Chobani ideas and opportunities to enhance our customers' growth potential. With a great foundation of channel and segment trends, the Regional Business Manager will steward, influence and develop Chobani initiatives. Through joint planning, this role will drive volume and establish in-field execution to exceed our customers' expectations and represent the Chobani brand as nothing but good.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to cross-functional teams building effective growth recommendations focused on the customer's needs and strategic priorities
• Drive win-win Chobani & Foodservice strategies and objectives
• Implement sales strategies and tactics at the distributor and operator level
• Ensure planned programs are both effective and efficient and that operators deliver the required performance levels
• Deliver profitable sales growth and monitor customer performance in order to develop action plans to address challenges and increase opportunities
• Develop and implement account and channel specific sales plans to achieve revenue and distribution goals
• Conduct regular field visits with direct and broker sales representatives
• Validated understanding of customer and distributor requirements, needs, and trends
• Ability to translate customer knowledge into effective sales strategies
• Perform other duties as necessary

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5-7 years consumer products sales experience
• 5 years of sales experience with foodservice customers
• Strong people leader with shown success of leading and developing successful teams
• Strong and validated leadership skills with cross-functional exposure / experience
• Must be comfortable working with syndicated data
• Track record of being highly customer focused, building and maintaining excellent relationships
• Highly organized with the ability to lead multiple projects against deadlines
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies
• Willingness to travel

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at 32 cafes, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail.   

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company’s philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond: working to eradicate child hunger, supporting immigrants, refugees and underrepresented people, honoring veterans, and protecting the planet. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.  

For more information, please visit www.chobani.com and www.lacolombe.com, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer.  Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws.

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