Offer summary

Qualifications:

8-10 years of experience in retail sales, particularly in food manufacturing., Strong background in building relationships with retail partners, including major grocery chains., Ability to develop innovative sales strategies and optimize product portfolios., Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners..

Key responsabilities:

Lead strategies to expand retail presence in the west coast deli market.

Cultivate and strengthen relationships with a diverse portfolio of retail partners.

Oversee product portfolio development and identify new product opportunities.

Promote Palermo’s brands and private label offerings using market insights.

Job description

Director Of Retail Sales

Do You Have a Passion & Experience in Retail Sales & Live in the West Coast Area?

A Talent for Building Strong Partnerships & Business?

Who you’ll work for…

While most companies that sell Pizza have no real connection to Italy, Palermo’s passion for food and family reaches all the way back to the country where Pizza was born. “Papa Palermo” carried the cherished recipes to America from Sicily!

Innovation is at the heart of who we are. We use an entrepreneurial, forward-thinking approach resulting in high quality products that are consistently recognized by both the industry and consumers.

Our commitment to quality has made Palermo’s a leader in private label frozen Pizza and contract manufacturing!

What you’ll do…

Grow Our Retail Presence: Lead strategies to expand our reach in the west coast deli retail spaces, developing innovative sales approaches that drive our products to the top of consumer shopping lists.
Retail Relationship Expert: Cultivate and strengthen relationships with a diverse portfolio of retail partners, from big-name grocery chains to specialty food stores.
Product Portfolio Development: Oversee and optimize product lineups in the retail market, identify new product opportunities, and leverage data to enhance visibility and sales performance.
Promote Palermo’s: Champion our family of brands and private label offerings, using market insights and trends to make our products stand out.

Why you’ll be successful…

Previous West Coast Deli Selling Experience: Candidates who have worked with Albertson's
Retail Sales Expert: With 8-10 years in retail sales, especially in food manufacturing, you bring experience that fuels results and helps overcome retail market challenges.
Strategic & Adaptive: You anticipate challenges and seize opportunities, balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution.
Customer-Centric: Communication is your strength – internally and with retail partners – ensuring smooth, consistent growth across all channels.

What's in it for you…

Fantastic benefit and total reward offerings starting on the 1st of the Month after Hire
Annual Bonus opportunities
Paid Time Off & Floating Holiday of your choice
401k & Roth with company match and fully vested on the 1st of the Month after Hire

Where you’ll work…

This role offers the flexibility to be virtual, allowing you to work from anywhere! Our headquarters is based in Milwaukee’s Menomonee River Valley, featuring our industry-leading manufacturing facility, Villa Palermo. Here, we’re redefining pizza production with cutting-edge technology – from our in-house bakery producing delicious crusts to our robotic packaging and 24-hour shipping operations.

When you’ll work…

Our work is driven by results, not rigid schedules. With a balance of flexible hours, you’ll be supporting Palermo’s and retail partners across time zones to drive growth and engagement.

How you’ll fit on our team…

Let us learn a little more about how you'll fit on our team https://go.cultureindex.com/s/PALEF7E657

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