Sales Account Manager

Account Manager / Sales Operations – Food Manufacturing (Co-Man)

Chicago, IL | $120k–$150k + bonus + upside

Most roles like this sit on the periphery of the business.

This one sits right at the centre.

The Business

A high-growth food manufacturing platform supporting emerging and established brands across:

• Retail
• Club
• Direct-to-consumer

Focused on better-for-you, clean label, and functional food categories, the business partners with brands that don’t fit traditional manufacturing models — offering flexibility, speed, and true collaboration.

Growth has been strong and consistent.

Now the focus is on scaling with greater precision, structure, and alignment.

The Role

This isn’t a traditional Account Manager position.

You’ll operate at the intersection of:

• Customer
• Sales
• Supply Chain
• Production
• Finance

Ensuring what’s promised commercially is executed operationally — efficiently and profitably.

You’ll:

• Own key co-manufacturing and private label accounts end-to-end
• Align customer demand with production capability
• Lead commercialization of new products and launches
• Coordinate forecasting, planning, and inventory decisions
• Act as the internal voice of the customer — and the external voice of the operation

This is a highly visible role with real influence across the business.

The Opportunity

As the business continues to grow, there’s a clear opportunity to:

• Strengthen forecasting and planning alignment
• Enhance cross-functional coordination
• Bring greater consistency to customer execution
• Support scalable, repeatable ways of working

You’ll play a central role in shaping how that evolves.

What They’re Looking For

You’ll likely bring:

• Experience within food or beverage manufacturing (essential)
• Exposure to co-manufacturing or complex SKU environments (preferred)
• Strong understanding of how supply chain, production, and customer requirements connect
• Confidence operating cross-functionally and influencing stakeholders
• A track record of improving processes, not just managing them

This suits someone who enjoys both:

• Being close to day-to-day execution
• Thinking about how to continuously improve it

Why It’s Worth Considering

• High-growth platform in the better-for-you / clean label space
• Broad, end-to-end ownership across accounts and operations
• Opportunity to influence how the function scales
• Exposure to innovative, emerging brands and products
• Leadership team open to evolving and improving how things are done

Compensation

• $120k–$150k base
• Bonus (20%)
• Equity potential

If you’re looking for a role where you can connect commercial ambition with operational delivery — within one of the most dynamic areas of food manufacturing — this is worth a conversation.