Area Manager (Food and Beverage)

Location: Ontario, Canada; remote from a home office with travel up to 50% of the time

Salary: CAD 84,160–112,210 annually, plus discretionary bonuses and a sales incentive plan

Company

hirify.global produces specialty chemicals, water treatment solutions, process aids, functional additives, cleaners and disinfectants, and monitoring and control systems for water-intensive industries.

What you will do

• Lead, support, coach, and develop approximately 4–6 sales representatives.
• Drive targeted sales, gross profit, technical, equipment, and service program results.
• Partner with the sales team on district goals, budgets, performance planning, and development conversations.
• Collaborate with key customers, local and large accounts, and Key Account Managers on execution plans.
• Act as a technical and commercial partner to customer QA, operations, and food safety teams.
• Improve efficiency, manage costs, strengthen business processes, and ensure alignment with policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• University or college degree and B2B sales experience; specialty chemical sales experience is preferred.
• 2–3 years of experience leading or managing a sales team.
• Hands-on experience across food and beverage segments, including dairy, brewing, beverages, processed foods, pharma, and beef, pork, or poultry processing.
• Practical knowledge of cleaning and sanitizing, water treatment, food safety, chemistry applications, microbiology, and equipment dosing applications and installations.
• Strong working knowledge of Salesforce, Workday, Tableau, Microsoft Office 365, and AI tools including Copilot and ChatGPT.
• Fully bilingual in French and English; the role is based in Ontario, Canada.

Culture & Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Defined contribution pension plan.
• PTO, sick time, and floating holidays.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Company car, laptop, and phone.
• Flexible work from home during non-travel periods.