Business Development Manager-Retail Beverages

Location: Remote, based in the greater New York area; Manhattan or Brooklyn preferred. Daily travel throughout the Greater New York market is required.

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

Company

hirify.global is a plant protein company developing plant-based food and beverage products made from simple ingredients.

What you will do

• Drive sales growth and execution across the assigned Greater New York territory.
• Expand distribution, secure new points of distribution, and increase displays, shelf space, cold box opportunities, and secondary placements.
• Conduct route rides, distributor visits, market visits, and influential account calls to strengthen retail execution.
• Execute promotional programs, including merchandising, planogram compliance, point-of-sale placement, and feature activity.
• Train and support distributor sales teams while building relationships with distributors and retailers.
• Analyze market trends, competitive activity, and sales performance, and collaborate on launches, demos, sampling, and local 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, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and basic sales reporting tools.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, valid auto insurance, willingness to travel throughout the Greater New York territory, and ability to lift, push, or pull up to 50 lbs are required.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial role supporting an emerging ready-to-drink beverage platform.
• Fast-paced startup environment with independent ownership and evolving priorities.
• Potential eligibility for bonus and benefits.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for a U.S. employer.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship; E-Verify is used to validate employment eligibility.