Director of Sales & Business Development (Food Industry)

About the role

The Director of Sales and Business Development will lead Israeli foodservice and retail sales while driving global market expansion across Europe, Asia and South America for both branded and private‑label products.

Key responsibilities

• Lead sales activities in Israel, including promo planning, SKU selection, trade spend management, data analysis, order processing, inventory control and collections.
• Engage foodservice clients with product demos, rebate programmes and custom solutions, supporting local marketing and PR.
• Identify and secure commercial partners (distributors, retailers, foodservice operators, private‑label partners) in the EU, APAC and LATAM, build and manage the sales pipeline and lead negotiations.
• Represent Chunk Foods at trade events and media, deliver market insights to R&D, and report results directly to the CEO.

Required profile

• 7+ years of commercial experience in the food industry, preferably with alt‑protein or specialty products.
• Proven track record building commercial partnerships in Israel, the EU and APAC.
• Strong sales, negotiation and relationship‑management abilities; comfortable presenting to executives and chefs.
• Fluent in Hebrew and English.

Required skills

• Google Workspace
• Excel
• AI tools