Hormel Foods Corporation
Foodservice Regional Sales Manager - Heritage Premium Meats - Central Region
Hormel Foods Corporation, Nevada, Iowa, United States, 50201
Foodservice Regional Sales Manager - Heritage Premium Meats - Central Region
Chicago, IL, United States and 3 more
Job Description Foodservice Regional Sales Manager – Heritage Premium Meats – Central Region
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS —
Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands includePlanters®, Skippy ®, SPAM ® , Hormel ® Natural Choice ® , Applegate ® , Justin’s ® , Wholly ® , Hormel ® Black Label ® , Columbus ®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement – Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ – to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Heritage Premium Meats (Burke, Dan’s Prize, Sadler’s Smokehouse, and Jennie-O Private Label Turkey), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation, has an opportunity for a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager in the CentralRegion. Burke operates in Nevada, IA and produces a variety of fully cooked crumbles, toppings, meatballs, and diced items. Dan's Prize operates manufacturing plants in Long Prairie and Browerville, Minn. and produces roast beef, corned beef, prime rib, pastrami and other cooked meats for foodservice and deli operators. Sadler’s Smokehouse operates in Henderson, TX and produces authentic pit smoked meats for foodservice, retail, and deli operators. HPM also represents the distributor private label business for the items produced at Jennie-O.
As a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships and expanding business with both existing and new customers.
Additional responsibilities include:
Understanding the company’s objectives, strategies, policies and practices, so you can effectively institute them with the company’s brokers, distributors and customer base.
Increasing existing business in current market areas and developing new business by creating opportunities and developing them, as well as identifying other opportunities by maintaining close working relationships with assigned brokers and distribution networks.
Managing the current broker network to maximize their efforts on behalf of the company’s business and soliciting, training and assisting new brokers in developing new markets.
Gaining experience in all procedures of foodservice sales, including competitive manufacturers, distributor networks and their systems, support programs, and merchandising activities.
Maintaining a dynamic level of activity with all assigned brokers and distributors, to include volume and item distribution management, food show support, sales meetings, product training and end-user selling.
Acting as the primary conduit between all company personnel and assigned brokers and distributors.
Specific development and sale of Heritage Premium Meats products to Regional Chain and Operator businesses within the region.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
3+ years of foodservice sales/foodservice marketing/foodservice sales strategy experience.
A pattern of initiative.
Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
The ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
Well-developed interpersonal, organizational skills and analytical skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.
Location:
This is a home office position with a flexible location within the Midwest located next to a major airport (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas or Iowa).
At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between
$91,500 - $128,200
per year , and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.
Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
Job Info
Job Identification 32093
Job Category Sales
Posting Date 01/01/2026, 07:00 AM
Job Schedule Full time
Locations 1516 South D Avenue, Nevada, IA, 50201, US
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Job Description Foodservice Regional Sales Manager – Heritage Premium Meats – Central Region
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS —
Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands includePlanters®, Skippy ®, SPAM ® , Hormel ® Natural Choice ® , Applegate ® , Justin’s ® , Wholly ® , Hormel ® Black Label ® , Columbus ®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement – Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ – to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com .
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Heritage Premium Meats (Burke, Dan’s Prize, Sadler’s Smokehouse, and Jennie-O Private Label Turkey), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation, has an opportunity for a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager in the CentralRegion. Burke operates in Nevada, IA and produces a variety of fully cooked crumbles, toppings, meatballs, and diced items. Dan's Prize operates manufacturing plants in Long Prairie and Browerville, Minn. and produces roast beef, corned beef, prime rib, pastrami and other cooked meats for foodservice and deli operators. Sadler’s Smokehouse operates in Henderson, TX and produces authentic pit smoked meats for foodservice, retail, and deli operators. HPM also represents the distributor private label business for the items produced at Jennie-O.
As a Foodservice Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining existing relationships and expanding business with both existing and new customers.
Additional responsibilities include:
Understanding the company’s objectives, strategies, policies and practices, so you can effectively institute them with the company’s brokers, distributors and customer base.
Increasing existing business in current market areas and developing new business by creating opportunities and developing them, as well as identifying other opportunities by maintaining close working relationships with assigned brokers and distribution networks.
Managing the current broker network to maximize their efforts on behalf of the company’s business and soliciting, training and assisting new brokers in developing new markets.
Gaining experience in all procedures of foodservice sales, including competitive manufacturers, distributor networks and their systems, support programs, and merchandising activities.
Maintaining a dynamic level of activity with all assigned brokers and distributors, to include volume and item distribution management, food show support, sales meetings, product training and end-user selling.
Acting as the primary conduit between all company personnel and assigned brokers and distributors.
Specific development and sale of Heritage Premium Meats products to Regional Chain and Operator businesses within the region.
QUALIFICATIONS:
A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
3+ years of foodservice sales/foodservice marketing/foodservice sales strategy experience.
A pattern of initiative.
Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
The ability to work in a team environment on a variety of complex projects.
Well-developed interpersonal, organizational skills and analytical skills.
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.
Location:
This is a home office position with a flexible location within the Midwest located next to a major airport (Illinois, Missouri, Kansas or Iowa).
At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between
$91,500 - $128,200
per year , and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.
Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
Job Info
Job Identification 32093
Job Category Sales
Posting Date 01/01/2026, 07:00 AM
Job Schedule Full time
Locations 1516 South D Avenue, Nevada, IA, 50201, US
#J-18808-Ljbffr