J.D. Irving

Director, Sales Foodservice (Quebec)

J.D. Irving$90K — $120K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Business, culinary, hospitality or related field
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in Foodservice sales
  • Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing teams in a performance-driven environment
  • Strong experience in key account development and customer relationship management
  • Solid understanding of foodservice distribution and sales strategy
  • Proven ability to negotiate contracts and manage pricing structures
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Quebec Foodservice sales team to achieve revenue and margin targets
  • Build, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team
  • Manage customer pricing, contracts, and distributor programs
  • Lead customer negotiations for pricing and long-term agreements
  • Identify and develop new business opportunities in the region
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key distributors and customers
  • Conduct customer visits and business reviews to strengthen relationships
  • Partner cross-functionally to resolve issues and drive improvements

Benefits

  • Remote (home-based) position
  • Opportunity to reside within the Montreal region to support sales operations
  • Work for a family-run company with a focus on employee engagement and growth
  • Opportunity to explore and grow within the organization
  • Access to innovative research and development initiatives
Full Job Description
Job Description

Reporting to the Vice President, Canadian Foodservice Sales, the Director, Foodservice Sales(Quebec) will be responsible for leading Cavendish Farms' Foodservice business across Quebec. This role will drive profitable growth through strategic leadership of the sales team, strong distributor and key account partnerships, and execution of regional sales strategies.

The successful candidate will balance high-level strategic planning with hands-on customer and team engagement, ensuring alignment across internal functions while identifying and developing new growth opportunities within the market.

This is a remote (home-based) position, with a requirement to reside within the Montreal region to best support sales operations.

Application Deadline: July 6th, 2026

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Quebec Foodservice sales team, ensuring alignment to strategic priorities and achievement of revenue, volume, and margin targets
  • Build, coach, and develop a high-performing sales team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong employee engagement
  • Manage customer pricing, contracts, rebates, and distributor programs to support profitable growth
  • Lead customer negotiations, including pricing reviews and long-term partnership agreements
  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across regional, and street accounts, including prospecting and contract renegotiation
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key distributors, national accounts, and regional customers
  • Conduct regular customer and field visits, leading business reviews and strengthening multi-level relationships
  • Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to resolve issues and drive business improvements
  • Support forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking, ensuring accuracy across sales metrics and KPIs


Qualifications

  • Post-secondary education in Business, culinary, hospitality or a related field
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in Foodservice sales
  • Proven experience leading, coaching, and developing teams in a performance-driven environment
  • Strong experience in key account development and customer relationship management
  • Solid understanding of foodservice distribution and sales strategy
  • Proven ability to negotiate contracts and manage pricing structures
  • Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skill
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment


About the Team

Cavendish Farms is a family-run company, where our team members are never just a number. We work from seed-to-table, providing opportunities to explore and grow. Headquartered in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen potato products and appetizers throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. We have Manufacturing facilities in PEI, Ontario, Alberta, and North Dakota and farm operations in the Maritimes and Minnesota and North Dakota. We also operate a research and plant breeding centre in PEI to develop new potato varieties and sustainable potato farming practices.

We have a proud history of values, quality and service, And bringing the goodness of the farm to the table is what we do best.

About J.D. Irving

J.D. Irving is a diversified conglomerate with operations in forestry, paper products, agriculture, transportation, and retail. The company is one of the largest employers in Eastern Canada, with over 16,000 employees. J.D. Irving is committed to sustainable development and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact. The company is also involved in a range of community and charitable activities. J.D. Irving is headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick.
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