National Account Manager Foodservice

JOB REQUIREMENTS: At Lakeside Foods and our family of companies, we're committed to providing wholesome foods to enrich people's lives through food. We are a culture that pursues our vision of growth and innovation with passion, confidence, and commitment. We are strongest together - valuing collaborative contribution, transparency and new ideas to enable change and growth. We are committed to an inclusive and respectful environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance, and there's a seat at the table for you. The Opportunity: Lakeside Foods is hiring a National Account Manager - Foodserviceto lead national and multiunit foodservice accounts across our Specialty Products portfolio. This role drives national account strategy, customer development, pricing and contract management, and longterm, profitable growth in the U.S. foodservice channel. Ideal candidates bring experience managing national foodservice chain accounts, GPOs, distributors, and buying groups, along with strong commercial strategy skills, deep foodservice industry knowledge, and the ability to translate insights into customercentric innovation. What You'll Do Own and execute strategic account plans that deliver profitable volume, revenue, and margin growth across national foodservice accounts. Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities within both existing customers and targeted national chain prospects. Proactively secure new national accounts by leveraging your industry network, developing customer-specific entry strategies, and leading the commercial process from initial engagement through commercialization. Lead annual business planning, line reviews, contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and volume commitments. Develop executive-level relationships across Procurement, Culinary, R&D, Marketing, Operations, and Supply Chain to create long-term partnerships. Translate customer objectives into collaborative business plans aligned with Lakeside Foods' growth strategy. Position Lakeside Foods as a strategic partner by delivering value through innovation, category expertise, supply reliability, and operational excellence-not simply price. Lead customer business reviews, growth planning sessions, innovation presentations, and executive meetings. Partner closely with Marketing, R&D, Culinary, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure successful commercialization and execution of customer initiatives. Champion Limited-Time Offers (LTOs), menu innovation, and category expansion opportunities that generate incremental revenue and strengthen customer partnerships. Own customer pricing strategy, contract management, profitability, and long-term account health. Maintain accurate forecasts, opportunity pipelines, and account plans while delivering predictable sales performance. Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, menu innovation, and customer strategies,... For full info follow application link. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/2645103619BD484E Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.