Business Development Manager (Retail Beverages)

Location: Based in the greater Los Angeles area, with El Segundo preferred; daily travel throughout Greater Los Angeles and Southern California.

Annual base pay: USD $75,000–$85,000, with potential bonus and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops plant-based food and beverage products made from simple ingredients, with a focus on human health, climate impact, natural resources, and animal welfare.

What you will do

• Drive sales growth and retail execution for the Beyond Immerse ready-to-drink beverage platform across the assigned territory.
• Expand distribution, secure new points of distribution, displays, cold box opportunities, and additional shelf space.
• Conduct route rides, distributor visits, retailer calls, and market engagements to identify growth opportunities.
• Train and support distributor sales teams while ensuring promotional, planogram, point-of-sale, and merchandising execution.
• Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and sales performance to recommend strategic actions.
• Collaborate with marketing and leadership on launches, demos, sampling initiatives, and local market activations.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in beverage, CPG, food service, or consumer packaged goods sales.
• Experience with distributors, retailers, and/or DSD environments is strongly preferred.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, organization, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and valid auto insurance.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs and willingness to travel throughout Greater Los Angeles and Southern California.

Nice to have

• Experience in a fast-paced startup environment and an entrepreneurial, challenger-brand mindset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic sales reporting tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced environment focused on building an innovative ready-to-drink beverage brand.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and benefits.
• Equal employment opportunity workplace.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.