Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight

Business Development Manager - Food Service

USA, Regional Sales

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
CRMSalesBusiness DevelopmentNegotiationForecastingSupply ChainPerformance ManagementCommunication

About the role

  • Church & Dwight is seeking a Business Development Manager - Food Service to join our team.
  • This is a dynamic sales position that emphasizes proactive outreach and securing new business for our Foodservice division.
  • This role involves collaborating across various departments to acquire strategic new accounts in sectors such as Quick Service Restaurants (QSR), multi-unit dining establishments, Retailer Prepared Foods, and B2B manufacturing.

Responsibilities

  • Drive New Business Growth
  • Build and manage relationships with key Foodservice distributors (e.g., Sysco, US Foods, Dot)
  • Partner with Distributor Sales Representatives (DSRs) to drive field execution and opportunity conversion
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Foodservice, Marketing, and Supply Chain teams to win and onboard new accounts
  • Develop and execute customer-specific growth strategies and joint business plans
  • Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through contract negotiation and closing
  • Maintain a strong pipeline to ensure consistent performance against goals

Skills

  • Strong sales skills in value-added selling and branded products
  • Ability to balance sales and profitability
  • Experience working with a CRM program
  • Excellent selling skills in one-on-one, as well, as group settings
  • Computer literate and working knowledge of MS Office.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Self-motivated and takes ownership of assigned projects
  • Embraces change and technology
  • Negotiating skills/deal structure development
  • Bachelor's degree preferably in Business Management, Marketing, or related field.
  • 7+ years of sales experience in the Foodservice and/or B2B Industry, preferably within consumer-packaged goods.
  • Familiarity with foodservice distribution (e.g., Dot Foods, US Foods, Sysco) and national operators.

Compensation

  • Deliver against annual sales and profitability objectives

Company info

  • A collective energy and ambition.
  • A place where you can make a real difference.
  • We're a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.
  • Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration.
  • Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership.
  • We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.
  • United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible.
  • While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

This listing is sourced directly from Church & Dwight's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.