Director of Sales – Natural & Specialty Foods

Job overview

The Director of Sales – Natural & Specialty Foods role is based in Milwaukee, WI, with approximately 25% travel; compensation is not specified. Palermo’s is a family-owned frozen pizza manufacturer with brands including Palermo’s, Screamin’ Sicilian, Urban Pie, and Connie’s. Reporting to the VP of Sales, the director leads growth in the natural and specialty foods channel. The role develops customer and channel strategy, manages key relationships and commercial planning, and works across internal teams to bring products and customer opportunities from concept through launch.

What you'll do

• Build and execute strategy for branded and private-label growth in the natural and specialty foods channel
• manage relationships with customers, buyers, brokers, and distributors
• lead customer planning, negotiations, pricing, promotions, forecasting, and business reviews
• analyze sales, category, and market data
• partner across teams on product commercialization and launch
• represent customer needs internally.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of sales

natural & specialty foods

palermo villa

milwaukee wi

frozen pizza

retail sales

strategic accounts

customer partnerships

sales strategy

25% travel

product launch

food industry

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive base salary and annual incentive opportunity, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) with company match, paid time off and holidays, professional development, and employee discounts.

Why this role

The posting states approximately 25% travel and seeks 8–10+ years of progressive retail, consumer packaged goods, food, or related sales experience.

About the employer

Palermo Villa, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing. Sector: 31.