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Director, Food Service and Industrial Sales, Americas

$190k - $205k per year

CB Smart Recruit

Montréal, QC
  • Remote job
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Location: Montreal, QC

Work Model: Hybrid (3 days/week in office after onboarding)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $190,000–$205,000 CAD + Annual Bonus

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting on behalf of an international leader in the frozen food industry with operations across North America and Europe. Our client has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and long-term customer partnerships and is experiencing continued growth, creating exciting leadership opportunities across the business.

This is a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for the Food Service and Industrial business across the Americas. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you'll lead commercial strategy, drive profitable revenue growth, develop high-performing sales teams, and work closely with cross-functional stakeholders throughout the organization. The position offers significant executive exposure and a defined succession path that could lead to a Managing Director role for the Americas.

The Role

You'll lead a team of Business Development Managers (BDMs) and Key Account Managers (KAMs), while remaining actively involved in strategic business development, key account management, supplier negotiations, and commercial planning. This role combines leadership with a hands-on approach, requiring someone who enjoys building relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and collaborating across multiple departments to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

Working closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Customer Service, Finance, Quality (FSQA), Operations, and European production teams, you'll help shape commercial strategy, support product development initiatives, and ensure profitable, sustainable growth across the region.

Key Responsibilities

Commercial Leadership & Strategy

  • Develop and execute sales strategies for the Food Service and Industrial segments across North America.
  • Drive revenue, profitability, and market share growth.
  • Develop pricing strategies, forecasting, annual business plans, and commercial KPIs.
  • Analyze market trends, customer needs, and competitive activity to identify growth opportunities.

Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of Business Development Managers and Key Account Managers.
  • Foster a collaborative, high-performing sales culture focused on accountability and customer success.
  • Set performance objectives and support employee development.

Business Development & Customer Management

  • Maintain relationships with strategic customers while identifying new business opportunities.
  • Lead contract negotiations and major commercial agreements.
  • Support key customer initiatives, RFPs, and strategic projects.
  • Represent the company at customer meetings, trade shows, and industry events.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Logistics, Customer Service, Finance, Operations, Quality (FSQA), and European production teams.
  • Coordinate cross-functional initiatives to ensure seamless execution and exceptional customer experience.

Required Qualifications

  • Approximately 10+ years of sales and business development experience .
  • Minimum 5 years of experience leading and developing sales teams .
  • Strong background within the food industry , preferably frozen foods (frozen fruits, vegetables, French fries, or similar products).
  • Experience selling into the Foodservice channel is highly preferred; Industrial and Retail experience is also valuable.
  • Proven success selling into the U.S. market and managing national or strategic customer relationships.
  • Strong commercial acumen, including pricing, negotiations, forecasting, profitability, and strategic planning.
  • Experience collaborating across Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and Customer Service.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
  • Native English speaker or fully bilingual in English (French and/or Spanish are considered assets).

Travel Requirements

  • Monthly travel throughout North America, primarily to the United States.
  • Occasional international travel for customer visits, trade shows, and meetings with global teams.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive base salary ($190,000–$205,000 CAD)
  • Performance-based annual incentive program
  • 100% employer-paid health and dental coverage
  • Monthly car allowance and company gas card
  • Company-provided business tools (including cell phone)
  • 20 vacation days plus 5 personal/sick days
  • Hybrid work model with Flex Fridays
  • Supportive, collaborative culture with excellent work-life balance
  • Opportunity for long-term executive career progression within a growing international organization

Why Join?

  • Join an established international organization experiencing sustained growth and expanding its leadership team.
  • Play a key role in shaping commercial strategy across North America while working closely with international stakeholders.
  • Work in a collaborative environment that values flexibility, teamwork, and long-term employee success.
  • Enjoy significant executive visibility and a clearly defined succession path to a future Managing Director, Americas role.
  • Build your career with a company committed to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable long-term growth.

How to Apply

If you're an experienced sales leader with a strong background in the food industry and are excited about the opportunity to drive commercial growth across North America, we'd love to hear from you.

Please send your resume to

Only candidates whose qualifications closely match the requirements of the role will be contacted for the next steps in the recruitment process.

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Directeur(trice), Ventes – Service alimentaire et Industriel, Amériques

Lieu : Montréal (Québec)

Mode de travail : Hybride (3 jours par semaine au bureau après la période d'intégration)

Type d'emploi : Temps plein – Permanent

Rémunération : 190 000 $ à 205 000 $ CAD + bonification annuelle

Les candidats doivent être légalement autorisés à travailler au Canada.

À propos de l'opportunité

Nous recrutons pour le compte d'un chef de file international du secteur des aliments surgelés , présent en Amérique du Nord et en Europe. L'entreprise s'est forgé une solide réputation grâce à la qualité de ses produits, son esprit d'innovation et ses partenariats durables avec ses clients. En pleine croissance, elle poursuit l'expansion de son équipe de direction et offre d'excellentes perspectives d'évolution.

Il s'agit d'un poste de direction stratégique offrant une grande visibilité au sein de l'organisation. Relevant directement du directeur général, vous serez responsable de la stratégie commerciale des secteurs Service alimentaire et Industriel à travers les Amériques. Vous dirigerez la croissance des revenus, développerez une équipe de vente performante et collaborerez étroitement avec les différentes équipes de l'entreprise. Ce poste offre également un véritable plan de relève pouvant mener à un futur poste de Directeur général des Amériques.

Le poste

Vous dirigerez une équipe de Business Development Managers (BDM) et de Key Account Managers (KAM) , tout en demeurant activement impliqué dans le développement des affaires, la gestion des comptes stratégiques, les négociations avec les fournisseurs ainsi que la planification commerciale.

Ce rôle combine leadership stratégique et implication opérationnelle. Nous recherchons une personne qui aime développer des relations d'affaires, saisir de nouvelles occasions de croissance et collaborer avec plusieurs équipes afin d'offrir une expérience client exceptionnelle.

En collaboration avec les équipes de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, des achats, de la logistique, du service à la clientèle, des finances, de l'assurance qualité (FSQA), des opérations ainsi que les équipes de production européennes, vous contribuerez au développement de la stratégie commerciale, au lancement de nouveaux produits et à une croissance rentable et durable.

Principales responsabilités

Leadership commercial et stratégie

  • Développer et mettre en œuvre les stratégies de vente pour les secteurs Service alimentaire et Industriel à travers l'Amérique du Nord.
  • Stimuler la croissance des revenus, de la rentabilité et des parts de marché.
  • Élaborer les stratégies de tarification, les prévisions de ventes, les plans d'affaires annuels et les indicateurs de performance (KPI).
  • Analyser les tendances du marché, les besoins des clients et les activités de la concurrence afin d'identifier de nouvelles occasions de croissance.

Leadership et développement d'équipe

  • Encadrer, mobiliser et développer une équipe de Business Development Managers et de Key Account Managers.
  • Favoriser une culture de collaboration, de performance et de responsabilisation.
  • Définir les objectifs de performance et soutenir le développement professionnel des membres de l'équipe.

Développement des affaires et gestion des comptes

  • Développer et maintenir des relations solides avec les clients stratégiques tout en identifiant de nouvelles occasions d'affaires.
  • Mener les négociations contractuelles et les principales ententes commerciales.
  • Participer aux appels d'offres, aux projets stratégiques et aux initiatives majeures auprès des clients.
  • Représenter l'entreprise lors de rencontres clients, salons commerciaux et événements de l'industrie.

Collaboration interfonctionnelle

  • Collaborer étroitement avec les équipes de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, des achats, de la logistique, du service à la clientèle, des finances, des opérations, de l'assurance qualité (FSQA) ainsi qu'avec les équipes de production européennes.
  • Coordonner les initiatives interfonctionnelles afin d'assurer une excellente exécution des projets et une expérience client de premier ordre.

Qualifications requises

  • Environ 10 ans ou plus d'expérience en ventes et en développement des affaires.
  • Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience en gestion et développement d'équipes de vente .
  • Solide expérience dans l'industrie alimentaire, idéalement dans les produits surgelés (fruits, légumes, pommes de terre ou produits similaires).
  • Expérience auprès du secteur service alimentaire (Foodservice) fortement privilégiée; une expérience dans les secteurs industriel ou de détail constitue également un atout.
  • Expérience démontrée dans la vente auprès du marché américain et la gestion de comptes nationaux ou stratégiques.
  • Excellentes compétences commerciales, notamment en tarification, négociation, prévisions de ventes, rentabilité et planification stratégique.
  • Expérience de collaboration avec les équipes de la chaîne d'approvisionnement, des achats, des opérations, de la logistique et du service à la clientèle.
  • Baccalauréat en administration, marketing ou dans un domaine connexe (un atout).
  • L'anglais est essentiel; le français et/ou l'espagnol constituent des atouts.

Exigences relatives aux déplacements

  • Déplacements mensuels à travers l'Amérique du Nord, principalement aux États-Unis.
  • Déplacements occasionnels à l'international pour des visites clients, des salons commerciaux et des rencontres avec les équipes mondiales.

Rémunération et avantages

  • Salaire de base concurrentiel (190 000 $ à 205 000 $ CAD)
  • Programme annuel de bonification basé sur la performance
  • Assurance collective (santé et dentaire) 100% payée par l'employeur
  • Allocation automobile mensuelle et carte d'essence fournie par l'entreprise
  • Outils de travail fournis par l'entreprise (incluant un téléphone cellulaire)
  • 20 jours de vacances et 5 journées personnelles ou de maladie par année
  • Mode de travail hybride avec les « Flex Fridays »
  • Culture de travail collaborative favorisant un excellent équilibre travail-vie personnelle
  • Excellentes possibilités d'avancement vers des postes de direction au sein d'une entreprise internationale en pleine croissance

Pourquoi vous joindre à nous?

  • Intégrez une entreprise internationale bien établie qui poursuit une croissance soutenue.
  • Jouez un rôle clé dans le développement de la stratégie commerciale en Amérique du Nord.
  • Évoluez dans un environnement collaboratif qui valorise la flexibilité, le travail d'équipe et le développement à long terme de ses employés.
  • Profitez d'une excellente visibilité auprès de la haute direction ainsi que d'un parcours clairement établi pouvant mener à un poste de Directeur général des Amériques .
  • Développez votre carrière au sein d'une entreprise reconnue pour son innovation, son excellence opérationnelle et sa croissance durable.

Comment postuler

Si vous êtes un leader des ventes expérimenté, possédez une solide expérience dans l'industrie alimentaire et souhaitez contribuer à la croissance commerciale d'une entreprise internationale en Amérique du Nord, nous aimerions vous rencontrer.

Veuillez faire parvenir votre CV à :

Seuls les candidats dont le profil correspond étroitement aux exigences du poste seront contactés pour la suite du processus de recrutement.

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