Company description

The Fine Cheese Company, based in the UK, is looking for an exceptional Midwest Sales Manager.

Job description

Job Description:
We are The Fine Cheese Company.
• An importer of the highest-quality British artisanal cheese, crackers, and
cookies.
• Currently working with and through respected specialty distributors across the
US.
• Present in the market for over 20 years.
• Winner of some 17 SOFI Awards.
In the UK:
• We select and mature the cheeses we export all over the world.
• We bake our own products and distribute them worldwide.
We are looking for a sales manager with…
• Appreciable sales experience in US specialty food.
• Specific experience working with artisanal cheese.
• Specific experience working with or for specialty food distributors and retailers.
• A love of artisanal food of the best quality.
We would want you to…
• Live in the Midwest /Southwest and know the territory and opportunities (nonnegotiable).
• Manage and grow our business with existing customers by:
• Establishing and strengthening personal relationships.
• Broadening our product offering.
• Helping our customers sell through to their customers.
• Help find and bring on new distributors and anchor accounts for all our
distributors.
Of course, you will not just be…
• Personable and upbeat.
• A Certified Cheese Professional through the ACS.
• Diligent and detail oriented.
• Communicative and responsive.
• Self-managing and hard-working.
• An integral part of a team (and know how to work as such) in both the US and the
UK.
But you will also be…
• Sympathetic to specialty cheese buyers, yet hardened to grocery aisle buyers.
• Someone who can close a deal in the best interest of both buyer and seller.
• Adept with Excel and Outlook Office and know how to create frameworks for a
growing team.
• Representing an international company with an excellent reputation, not just
some of the time but all the time.
You must live close to a major international airport and be free to travel (on average
50% of the time) to…
• US meetings, trade shows, sales calls, in-store tastings, sometimes with short
notice.
• Annual ACS Conference.
• The UK (passport required).
• International trade shows as needed.
Salary and package…
• Negotiable, with a range of $60,000–$72,000 based on experience.
• Sales performance related bonus.
• Monthly stipend for insurance.
• 22 * days paid vacation, including national holidays.
MUST HOLD A VALID US DRIVERS LICENSE AND PASSPORT.
If this sounds like you, then please apply, taking care to answer the Mandatory
screening questions.


Experience:
• Food sales: 5 years (Required)
• English (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)
• Willingness to travel:
o 50% (Required)
o Work Location: Remote

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $50,000 - $75,000

Location

job can be done remotely

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Deadline

September 04, 2026