Foodservice Sales Manager

Wow Bao is seeking a highly motivated Foodservice Sales Manager to join our team. This role leads foodservice sales for the company and plays a key role across the sales, supply chain, and operations teams. This role will support through continued growth and the execution of sales strategies, account management, and cross-functional collaboration.

This position requires 5 days a week on site in our River North office (Chicago, IL).

Why Join Wow Bao?

• Join the adventure! Be part of a fast-growing, innovative brand that’s shaping the future of food
• Make an impact. Opportunity to lead foodservice sales during a pivotal expansion phase.
• Collaborative and creative. Thrive in an entrepreneurial culture that values bold ideas and big growth.
• Bao-tastic perks! Enjoy all the delicious, flavorful bao you can handle!

What you bring to the team:

• Self-starter who takes initiative and ownership.
• Goal-driven mindset with a passion for logistics and operations.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities with poise.
• Adaptable team player with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.

ABOUT WOW BAO

At Wow Bao, we believe that life is too short for uninspired food. We’re here to transform the Asian Street Food experience from every day and expected to extraordinary and inventive.

Wow Bao is the fastest growing Frozen Asian Snack brand in the United States! Through strategic relationships with retail partners Wow Bao is now available in over 16,000 grocery stores nationwide!

Wow Bao has a proud history of delivering restaurant-quality food, beginning in 2003 with the opening of our first location. Since then, we’ve grown into an omni-channel brand, serving guests through our retail business, food service, Chicago restaurants, airports, virtual kitchens, and universities. Today, we’re excited to take the next step in our journey with the launch of our corporate-owned food manufacturing plant—positioning Wow Bao for continued growth across all verticals.

Wow Bao is one of only two brands to be recognized twice by Fast Casual magazine as the number one brand in their annual ranking of the Top 100 Movers & Shakers (2019 & 2022).

WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF CARING

At Wow Bao, every team member leads from a place of care. Whether it’s our guests or employees, we put people first. We strive to inspire, motivate, and appreciate one another every day. We live by the golden rule and treat everyone with kindness, empathy, respect, and a healthy dose of humor. We take our work, not ourselves, seriously.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (other responsibilities may be assigned as needed):

• Hunt for new opportunities with national accounts to sell current or custom items
• Develop sales opportunities with mainstream foodservice accounts with existing distribution
• Work cross functionally to forecast demand on new and existing business
• Review market analyses to determine customer needs.
• Represent company at trade association meetings, food shows, tradeshows, etc. to promote products.
• Deliver sales presentations to key accounts to maintain relationships and negotiate and close deals.
• Evaluate new market segments to develop sales strategies and market plans.
• Responsible for product and service development to meet market needs.
• Monitor accounts receivable and sales transactions.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and budgets to top management.
• Monitor and evaluate competitor activity and products.
• Performs other projects as assigned Ability to travel up to 40%

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business and/or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of sales experience in the food industry.
• Experience working with National and/or Regional Chain Restaurants
• Experiences in calling on chain accounts and foodservice distributors are preferred.
• The individual must be proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to work independently in cross-functional teams to meet set goals.
• Available to assist in special events such as Lollapalooza as needed.
• This individual must possess excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal in English.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with shifting priorities.

The salary range for this position is $100,000 to $115,000 annually. The actual salary amount will vary depending on the applicant’s experience, skills and abilities as well as internal equity and market data. Wow Bao is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits

• Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Voluntary life insurance
• Voluntary disability insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick Leave
• Restaurant discounts
• Employee Discount Programs with Perkspot and Working Advantage
• We foster a culture of CARE