National Sales Manager, Industrial Sales

Kinsa is recruiting for a: National Sales Manager – Agriculture
Location: US, remote with significant travel

Our client debones poultry for industrial/agriculture clients. They are looking to add a National Sales Manager to their team, to help them diversify their poultry processing business, specifically expanding their sales and procurement with chicken production companies.

• 7+ years sales experience in the chicken industry. (Must have an active rolodex of agricultural/industrial customers and vendors. Not retail, not foodservice.) Solid knowledge of procurement as well as sales. Very tech/AI/data savvy.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $150-180k base salary plus generous bonus potential (base pay may be higher for the perfect candidate)
• Medical, Dental, Vision. LTD & STD, Life insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO & holiday pay

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Spearhead sales of poultry processing clients (customers and suppliers) in the chicken industry.
• Lead a regular operating cadence for pipeline reviews, forecasting, and procurement planning.
• Drive revenue growth by acting on market opportunities, executing go-to-market strategies, and expanding market share across new and existing accounts.
• Own key customer and supplier relationships, pricing strategy, and margin performance.
• Partner with operations, production, and finance to align sales commitments with throughput, yields, labor efficiency, and profitability.
• Build disciplined commercial systems and reporting, including CRM, forecasts, KPIs, dashboards, pricing, and profitability analysis.
• Establish repeatable, scalable processes that improve visibility, consistency, and execution.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• 7+ years sales experience in the chicken industry – exceptional knowledge of the industry.
• Hands-on leader with experience leading sales teams and/or procurement functions. Proven ability to build teams and drive accountability.
• Forward thinking. Extremely technology savvy – including AI — and data-oriented.
• Strong understanding of commodity dynamics + value-added selling
• Travel 50% +

Referrals are our best source for the top talent our clients need so if you know of anyone with these skills in the food and beverage industry, please pass me their name and email/phone number, or share this job posting with them. Kinsa pays referral bonuses if someone you refer gets hired by our client!

Check out our other food and beverage industry career opportunities at https://www.kinsa.com/food-beverage-industry-jobs/#!/Recruiter Information:
George Blomgren
georgeb@kinsa.com