Vice President, Grocery

Lead the development of data-driven JBPs that integrate distribution, pricing, promotion, merchandising, and innovation.

Partner with Category Management and Insights to build compelling, retailer-specific selling stories.

Champion new item launches and distribution expansion across all three channels.

Collaborate with Sales Strategy to align brand, innovation, and shopper strategies with channel plans.

Coordinate with the Private Label team where store-brand programs intersect shared customers, presenting one aligned face to the retailer.

Partner with the Digital Commerce team to build & execute strong retail media plans to drive digital penetration and share across key strategic retailers (e.g. Kroger).

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing sales organization spanning across account leaders and broker partners.

Set clear goals, coach for performance, and build bench strength and succession across the team.

Foster a culture of customer obsession, analytical rigor, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Channel & Customer Expertise: Deep understanding of grocery, dollar, and drug retailer dynamics and shopper behavior.

Commercial & P&L Acumen: Strong financial fluency and trade investment management.

Executive Relationship Building: Establishes trusted top-to-top partnerships that unlock mutual growth.

Strategic Leadership: Sets vision and translates it into executable channel and customer plans.

Team Leadership: Builds capability, develops talent, and leads through complexity and change.

Execution Excellence: Converts strategy into measurable distribution, revenue, and margin outcomes.

Influence & Collaboration: Aligns Sales, Marketing, Finance, RGM, and Supply Chain around shared goals.

The pay range for this role is $260,000.00k - $285,000.00k (Annual). Actual wage will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Link Snacks Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is an office setting with varying degrees of temperature and noise levels. The vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Link Snacks is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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