Nutrition Sales Manager

Leprino Foods Company•Denver, CO

10d•$113,000 - $128,000

About The Position

Within our Corporate Nutrition Sales team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Sales Manager to strengthen and grow partnerships across our nutrition ingredients business within the industrial segment. We take pride in our commitment to long-term relationships, steady improvement, and investing in the people and capabilities that support our customers as markets evolve. At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $113,000 and $128,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 12%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline
Six or more years of sales experience managing accounts, distributors, or trading partners.
Experience supporting both new business development and existing customer portfolios.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate pricing, contracts, and inventory-related discussions.
Ability to travel up to 33% of the time, including domestic and international travel.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in business, international business, or a related discipline.
Language skills in Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese.
Sales experience in commodity-based nutrition or ingredient markets.
Background collaborating across functions such as product development, quality, logistics, or finance.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain B2B relationships with traders, distributors, and regional industrial customers.
Grow assigned industrial accounts while expanding into new nutrition ingredient opportunities.
Sell nutrition ingredients including sweet whey, lactose, and protein solutions into industrial markets.
Balance account ownership with targeted new business development across assigned territories.
Coordinate pricing, contracts, inventory positions, and order flow for industrial customers.
Write clear pricing structures and support contract discussions with transparency and accuracy.
Monitor commodity activity and collaborate internally to support market responsiveness.
Lead customer discussions focused on industrial applications, formulation needs, and commercial fit.
Plan and support trade shows, customer visits, and international meetings tied to industrial markets.
Share timely account updates through regular reviews and collaborative planning sessions.