Planning & New Business Lead – C-Store

Location: Virtual, USA; employee's home — national. Remote role with travel or visits to external locations; travel is expected 15–25% as needed.

Base salary: $141,500–$176,900 per year, plus eligibility for a performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a consumer packaged goods company offering food and beverage products across customer channels.

What you will do

• Lead and develop a team of five direct reports through leadership, one-to-ones, and coaching.
• Manage a broker team of approximately 50 people to execute customer priorities and strategy.
• Own communication routines with sales teams and gather market intelligence to guide brand strategies and tactics.
• Develop business proposals connecting brand stories with customer strategic interests.
• Monitor distribution, portfolio mix, product gaps, innovation, and promotional plans across channels.
• Improve sales forecasting and coordinate demand, supply, field sales, and supply-chain responses to shortages and market changes.

Requirements

• Proven experience in customer management, account management, and/or retail sales management within a CPG company.
• Experience owning business processes and category management in a complex sales environment.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using syndicated or ambiguous data to develop business plans.
• Above-average proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data platforms such as IRI, SPARK, Infobate, or Nielsen.
• Ability to build and present business presentations, negotiate, influence, and manage customer relationships.
• Ability to travel 15–25% outside the area as needed.

Nice to have

• Foodservice industry experience.
• Experience working with brokers or other outside agencies.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement with flexible work options.
• Healthcare coverage including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans.
• Paid time off, company holidays, leave programs, training, and learning opportunities.
• Employee assistance, wellbeing, family support, and recognition programs.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability coverage.