Sales Leader Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: Vice President of Sales for a CPG company in the Beverage / Food & Beverage sector.

IN LOCATION: Currently living in Western Springs, IL. Willing to Relocate, flexible about travel

WORKSITE PREFERENCE: Remote, Onsite, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Dynamic sales and distribution leader with a proven record of building and scaling profitable go-to-market strategies across multi-state territories, national distributor networks, and major retail channels. Known for creating data-driven plans while leading teams to deliver double-digit growth and stronger market execution.
•Years of Industry Experience: 20+ years in sales leadership across the Beverage / Food & Beverage space, including Fast Moving Enterprises and beverage brands operating through distributor and retail ecosystems.
•CATEGORY Skills: National distribution network development • Retail and chain authorization strategy • Sales & negotiations • P&L management • Brand development & competitive strategy • Distributor and broker relationship leadership
•Team Leadership: Managed and built high-performing sales teams and partner broker coverage across large geographies.
•Revenue & Performance Impact: Led a top-selling region to exceed $1 billion in annual distributor sales, surpassing budget by $11.5 million; also delivered 66% sales growth and 22% distribution expansion for a national kombucha brand across multi-state territory.

EDUCATION: BA, Business Administration — Regis University

COMPENSATION: Base salary expectation: $225,000 plus incentives.

If you are interested in speaking with this Sales leader who:
•Is looking to lead a Sales team
•Is looking to help you build and scale distributor/DSD networks, grow retail and chain presence, and drive measurable revenue and distribution expansion based on proven results in multi-state beverage distribution and channel execution
•Is capable of leading high-impact go-to-market strategy, distributor negotiations, and P&L-informed performance improvements, then…
Contact:
George Blomgren
georgeb@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Onsite, Remote, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination
Employment Preference:Permanent, Contract, Board