National Account Manager
Griffith Foods, Chicago, IL, United States
Overview
TITLE:
National Account Manager LOCATION:
Remote - Texas, Arizona, California or Nevada COMP RANGE:
$120,000 - $160,000 / year plus bonus Custom Culinary®, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a National Account Manager (NAM) who is a senior strategic sales leader responsible for driving profitable growth across major national customers in Fast Casual, Polished Casual, QSR, Convenience, and Family Dining. This role requires deep connectivity with national decision makers and the ability to influence cross‑functional partners in culinary, supply chain, marketing, R&D, procurement, and operations. This is your opportunity to translate customer strategies into scalable, branded solutions while navigating the complexities of foodservice distribution, broker networks, and supply chain management. With enterprise-wide responsibility for high-impact national and regional chains, this position plays a critical role in advancing Custom Culinary®’s revenue, margin, and brand objectives. It demands a seasoned expert with rare national account mastery and the strategic capability to drive long-term growth.
Responsibilities
Leads full P&L ownership for major national and regional chains, driving sales, profitability, and branded growth through strategic portfolio expansion, disciplined financial governance, and high‑stakes commercial negotiations.
Develops and executes long‑term strategic account plans, leveraging deep market, consumer, and operational insights while serving as the senior enterprise liaison across Marketing, Culinary, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations.
Cultivate and sustains senior‑level customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor who aligns industry trends, innovation, and sustainability priorities with customer objectives to create long‑term value.
Success requires mastery of the complex foodservice distribution and broker ecosystem, ensuring alignment, execution, and resolution of distribution challenges while collaborating closely with field sales and agency partners.
Internally, the role drives cross‑functional influence, organizational alignment, and disciplined execution across CRM, forecasting, pipeline management, pricing, budgeting, and all administrative processes.
What you’ll bring
Senior‑level national account leadership, including deep customer connectivity, strategic influence, and the ability to drive profitable, multi‑year growth with major chain operators.
Expertise navigating the complex foodservice ecosystem, from distribution and broker networks to cross‑functional collaboration with culinary, R&D, supply chain, marketing, and operations teams.
A highly strategic, financially disciplined mindset, with the ability to own full P&L performance, lead complex negotiations, and translate customer and market insights into scalable, branded solutions that deliver long‑term value.
Qualified Candidates Will Have
Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years of progressive sales experience within the food service manufacturing industry.
5+ years of direct national account and regional chain account responsibility, with demonstrated existing customer connectivity.
Experience driving complex products through challenging distribution environments, requiring deep industry knowledge and executional expertise.
Extensive experience working with and through broker networks to achieve national and regional objectives.
Ability to travel 75%, including overnight business trips.
Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
What Will Set You Apart
A rare blend of strategic vision and hands‑on execution
Deep, long‑standing national account credibility
A uniquely deep command of the foodservice ecosystem
Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk to communicate and listen effectively. This will require both office and kitchen environments.
Benefits and Compensation We are proud of our benefits offerings. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holidays & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.
This role is eligible to participate in the Sales Incentive Plan, with a target of 25% of salary. This bonus is based on weighted achievement against contribution margin, strategic priorities, and volume goals.
EEO EOE – Vet/Disability EEO Notice of Rights
Griffith Foods is an equal opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.
Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA. Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/
About Custom Culinary Custom Culinary is a subsidiary of Griffith Foods and provides branded and private label soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor solutions. We sell primarily into foodservice and industrial channels, as well as select retail foodservice outlets.
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TITLE:
National Account Manager LOCATION:
Remote - Texas, Arizona, California or Nevada COMP RANGE:
$120,000 - $160,000 / year plus bonus Custom Culinary®, a subsidiary of Griffith Foods, is hiring a National Account Manager (NAM) who is a senior strategic sales leader responsible for driving profitable growth across major national customers in Fast Casual, Polished Casual, QSR, Convenience, and Family Dining. This role requires deep connectivity with national decision makers and the ability to influence cross‑functional partners in culinary, supply chain, marketing, R&D, procurement, and operations. This is your opportunity to translate customer strategies into scalable, branded solutions while navigating the complexities of foodservice distribution, broker networks, and supply chain management. With enterprise-wide responsibility for high-impact national and regional chains, this position plays a critical role in advancing Custom Culinary®’s revenue, margin, and brand objectives. It demands a seasoned expert with rare national account mastery and the strategic capability to drive long-term growth.
Responsibilities
Leads full P&L ownership for major national and regional chains, driving sales, profitability, and branded growth through strategic portfolio expansion, disciplined financial governance, and high‑stakes commercial negotiations.
Develops and executes long‑term strategic account plans, leveraging deep market, consumer, and operational insights while serving as the senior enterprise liaison across Marketing, Culinary, R&D, Supply Chain, and Operations.
Cultivate and sustains senior‑level customer relationships, acting as a trusted advisor who aligns industry trends, innovation, and sustainability priorities with customer objectives to create long‑term value.
Success requires mastery of the complex foodservice distribution and broker ecosystem, ensuring alignment, execution, and resolution of distribution challenges while collaborating closely with field sales and agency partners.
Internally, the role drives cross‑functional influence, organizational alignment, and disciplined execution across CRM, forecasting, pipeline management, pricing, budgeting, and all administrative processes.
What you’ll bring
Senior‑level national account leadership, including deep customer connectivity, strategic influence, and the ability to drive profitable, multi‑year growth with major chain operators.
Expertise navigating the complex foodservice ecosystem, from distribution and broker networks to cross‑functional collaboration with culinary, R&D, supply chain, marketing, and operations teams.
A highly strategic, financially disciplined mindset, with the ability to own full P&L performance, lead complex negotiations, and translate customer and market insights into scalable, branded solutions that deliver long‑term value.
Qualified Candidates Will Have
Bachelor’s degree.
10+ years of progressive sales experience within the food service manufacturing industry.
5+ years of direct national account and regional chain account responsibility, with demonstrated existing customer connectivity.
Experience driving complex products through challenging distribution environments, requiring deep industry knowledge and executional expertise.
Extensive experience working with and through broker networks to achieve national and regional objectives.
Ability to travel 75%, including overnight business trips.
Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
What Will Set You Apart
A rare blend of strategic vision and hands‑on execution
Deep, long‑standing national account credibility
A uniquely deep command of the foodservice ecosystem
Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk to communicate and listen effectively. This will require both office and kitchen environments.
Benefits and Compensation We are proud of our benefits offerings. The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holidays & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.
This role is eligible to participate in the Sales Incentive Plan, with a target of 25% of salary. This bonus is based on weighted achievement against contribution margin, strategic priorities, and volume goals.
EEO EOE – Vet/Disability EEO Notice of Rights
Griffith Foods is an equal opportunity employer. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.
Griffith Foods is a family-owned business, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois USA. Learn more about us at https://griffithfoods.com/careers/
About Custom Culinary Custom Culinary is a subsidiary of Griffith Foods and provides branded and private label soup bases, flavor concentrates, sauces, gravies, and other flavor solutions. We sell primarily into foodservice and industrial channels, as well as select retail foodservice outlets.
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