Manager, Sales Strategy & Commercialization

Who We Are 

Chomps is America’s fastest-growing meat snack brand, redefining convenient snacking with a commitment to real ingredients and bold, satisfying flavors. Crafted from 100% grass-fed, grass-finished beef and venison, along with antibiotic-free turkey and chicken, each Chomps meat stick delivers 10+ grams of high-quality protein without sugar, hormones, soy, dairy, artificial preservatives, artificial nitrates, or MSG. Seasoned with a blend of flavorful herbs and spices, Chomps provides a nutritious protein snack for the whole family. As a minority-owned, family-operated, and B Corporation-certified business, Chomps prioritizes thoughtful sourcing and recently earned the non–ultra-processed food certification through the non-GMO project. Discover a new standard in snacking at www.chomps.com.

Traits of a Chompian 

If you’ve been called scrappy, resourceful, and persistent, then you might just be a Chompian. You’re a team player who’s self-motivated and action-oriented. You’re committed to delivering efficiency and accuracy, and you happen to be great at proactive cross-functional communication. You’re a critical thinker and a natural problem solver who enjoys details, research, and data. You take initiative and complete ownership of everything you do, and you’ll go the extra mile for your team, consumers, and audience. You’re hungry to learn with a passion to grow and improve every day. You also take a keen interest in health, fitness, and nutrition. Sound like you? Then we want to meat you.

*Accepting applications from 7/2 - 7/10/2026 5pm CST

What You Will Do

In this role, you’ll lead the sales-side commercialization process for Chomps’ highest-priority growth initiatives, including innovation launches, retailer programs, packaging transitions, and channel expansion. You’ll combine project management, analytics, and storytelling to help the Sales team execute with excellence and win at the shelf.  

Responsibilities

Commercialization Project Management & Leadership 

• Own the integrated project plan on the sales side for all major commercial initiatives — new item launches, packaging transitions, customer-specific programs, and channel expansions. 
• Act as the Sales & Business Analytics team lead in weekly Active Project Meetings and monthly stage-gate meetings, driving accountability and alignment across workstreams. 
• Develop customer- and channel-specific launch strategies that reflect each retailer's unique dynamics, timing requirements, and growth priorities. 
• Partner with team to inform/influence cross-functional partners and ensure excellent execution of innovation initiatives. 
• Proactively surface blockers, trade-offs, and risks to leadership before they become execution failures. 

Sales Strategy & Planning 

• Partner with Sales Leadership to operationalize annual planning priorities: distribution targets, velocity goals, customer business plans, and channel growth strategies. 
• Support customer business planning and commercialization execution across key retail partners including mass, grocery, natural, club and convenience channels. 
• Identify distribution, assortment, and channel whitespace opportunities and translate them into actionable commercial plans. 

Innovation & New Item Commercialization 

• Lead end-to-end commercialization for new SKUs, line extensions, and packaging changes — from sell-in readiness through in-store availability. 
• Ensure customer requirements (item setup, lead times, promotional windows) are built into every launch plan from day one. 
• Collaborate with Innovation and Marketing on packaging, positioning, and launch timing to maximize sell-through. 
• Build and iterate on launch playbooks that improve speed-to-shelf over time. 
• Partner with Demand Planning on launch forecasts, inventory build strategies, and in-stock readiness for new and existing items. 
• Champion a culture of accountability and continuous improvement across the commercial organization. 

Commercial Analytics & Performance 

• Build launch forecasts and commercialization assumptions that inform demand planning, inventory readiness, and trade investment decisions. 
• Track innovation performance against success metrics (distribution, velocity, share) and synthesize learnings into actionable recommendations. 
• Analyze pricing, promotional, and distribution effectiveness using syndicated data (SPINS, IRI/Circana, Nielsen) and customer-provided data to identify growth levers. 
• Develop recommendations to improve launch ROI and overall commercial performance, connecting data to decision-making at the leadership level. 

Insights & Storytelling 

• Develop retailer-specific sell-in materials and launch recommendations that connect Chomps' innovation pipeline to customer growth objectives. 
• Partner with the Insights and Category Management teams to identify whitespace opportunities and category trends that unlock new commercial possibilities. 
• Serve as a storytelling bridge between internal data and external customer conversations, turning complex analysis into clear, confident selling stories. 

Who You Are

• 5–7 years of experience in Sales Commercialization, Sales Strategy, Sales Analytics, Commercial Planning, or related CPG function. 
• Deep understanding of CPG go-to-market processes: retailer sell-in, item setup, trade planning, stage-gate reviews, and launch execution. 
• Strong analytical skills with direct experience using syndicated data platforms (SPINS, IRI/Circana, or NielsenIQ) to build narratives and support commercial decisions. 
• Demonstrated ability to build retailer-facing sell-in materials, category stories, and launch presentations. 
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple simultaneous initiatives without losing accuracy or urgency. 
• Natural cross-functional collaborator who can drive alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain without direct authority. 
• Preferred experience in better-for-you food, snack, or protein categories. 
• Experience with customer planning processes at major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Kroger, Publix, Albertsons, Sprouts, or similar accounts preferred. 
• Experience managing or leading stage-gate and commercialization review meetings. 
• Familiarity with project management tools, such as Monday.com, and business intelligence or reporting platforms. 
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required. 

 

Position: Manager, Sales Strategy & Commercialization 

Reports to: VP, Sales Strategy & Operations 

Location: Remote

Type: Full-Time, exempt

Salary Range Opportunity:

• The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $125,000 + 20% annual bonus

Compensation Philosophy & Total Comp:

• Our salary ranges are based on verified market data and our philosophy of paying competitively for our size and industry
• Individual pay rate decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company
• In addition to base salary, full-time team members receive medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K 6% match, and monthly reimbursements for wellness and home office.

Other Perks:

• Ability to make an impact: Join a rapidly growing and entrepreneurial-spirited team at a pivotal point to positively impact the food industry. 
• Opportunities to grow: Advance within Chomps quickly based on outstanding performance.
• Unlimited PTO and 15+ paid holiday days. Hybrid & flexible remote schedule. Chicago office open to those in the area.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Bi-annual total team in-person activities.
• Company-wide Continual Education budget.
• Unlimited snacks: Enough meat sticks that if you wanted to eat your body weight in them you could (no judgment here).

Our Commitment

Chomps is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. To achieve our mission of making nutritious food more accessible we greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which comes from diversity of all types, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do and the smart thing for our business. 

We're aware of the research showing that historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for a job if they don't believe that they meet all of the criteria. Do you hesitate to submit an application because you believe you need to check every box? Please apply anyway with a thoughtful cover letter! We would love to hear from you to discuss how you can help us build a great team at Chomps. 

You must reside in the United States to be considered for this position. Chomps does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Important Notice:

It has come to our attention that fraudsters have been posing as Chomps employees or recruiters and contacting job-seeking candidates regarding potential job opportunities. These fraudulent messages sometimes include a request for payment and confidential personal information. Please note that the Chomps recruiting process does not include asking candidates for payments or other confidential financial information. If you are applying for a job, you can confirm the legitimacy of a job posting by viewing current open roles: https://chomps.com/pages/chomps-careers. If you have questions please email us at people@chomps.com