Regional Sales Manager - Midwest
Regional Sales Manager – Midwest
Remote | Midwest Territory ✈️ ~50% Travel
LifeSpice Ingredients is a fast-growing, entrepreneurial seasoning company headquartered in downtown Chicago. We partner with leading food manufacturers to develop innovative, proprietary dry seasoning blends that deliver bold flavor and high performance.
We are seeking an ambitious, relationship-driven Regional Sales Manager to help expand our presence throughout the Midwest selling directly to Food Manufacturers. This person will be responsible for driving new customer growth, deepening existing partnerships, and leading projects from concept through commercialization. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and report directly to the Senior VP of Sales & Marketing.
If you thrive in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and enjoy building long-term relationships, we’d love to meet you!
What You’ll Do
- Develop and grow business across the Midwest region
- Identify, pursue, and convert new customer opportunities (including cold outreach)
- Deepen partnerships with current customers to expand sales
- Manage customer-specific projects from ideation to commercialization
- Work closely with R&D, Quality, Client Services, and Marketing to exceed customer expectations
- Represent LifeSpice at regional and national trade shows
✅ What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of food-industry sales experience with existing industry contacts
- Proven track record of driving growth and managing accounts
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong initiative, self-motivation, and ability to work independently
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and communicate clearly
- Willingness to travel 50%+
⭐ Traits We Value
- Strategic thinker with strong sales instincts
- Competitive, driven, and goal-oriented
- Relationship-builder with excellent follow-through
- Creative and proactive problem-solver
- Organized and accountable
- Energetic, personable, and adaptable
What We Offer
- Competitive sales salary package
- Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- 401(k)
- FSA