Sales Manager - The Can Lead Like a Navy Seal (Portland)

Location: On-Site, NE Portland, OR Company: Confidential (Clean Label Ingredient Manufacturing) We are a clean-label ingredient manufacturing company built on concierge-level service, where we are shoulder-to-shoulder with our customers, anticipating their needs, and delivering solutions with care and professionalism. Our team runs on EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System), with clarity, accountability, and vision guiding how we operate. We’re now looking for our next Sales Manager—whether that’s someone with proven sales leadership who can step in on day one, or someone eager to grow into the role with a solid development plan. Why this role matters Our sales team operates under a pod structure designed to maximize collaboration and drive customer success. Each pod includes: • Customer Service Manager (CSM): Handles admin support—documentation, sample requests, scheduling, and relationship management—keeping the pod connected and efficient. • Business Development Manager (BDM): Qualifies incoming leads (both organic and generated) and sets the stage for account growth. • Account Manager (AM): Closes business, ensures retention, and deepens relationships. We currently operate three pods, with roles still being filled as we carefully place the right person in the right seat—never just a body in a chair. What you’ll do • Lead, mentor, and grow the sales team across pods. • Drive revenue by ensuring pipelines are full, leads are qualified, and accounts are nurtured. • Partner with leadership to design sales strategies that align with company growth. • Track metrics, review performance, and hold accountability using EOS tools (scorecards, rocks, L10 meetings). • Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, R&D, and Supply Chain to ensure we deliver on our concierge-level promise to customers. • Roll up your sleeves and model success—whether guiding a deal, supporting retention, or developing future leaders. What we’re looking for • Proven sales experience or a strong desire to learn with a growth mindset. • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. • Ability to lead with integrity, accountability, and vision. • Familiarity with EOS is a plus, but not required—we’ll train you in our system. • Passion for food, innovation, and building long-term partnerships. • Someone looking for more than just a paycheck. If you’re only here to clock in and collect, we respect that—but this is not the role for you. We need someone who thrives in a growth-minded, collaborative culture. Our Core Values • Growth Mindset: Embracing challenges as opportunities, staying curious, adaptable, and always striving to improve—not just in what we do, but in how we think, lead, and support one another. • Need to Contribute: Showing up with purpose, ownership, and commitment to the team’s success. Being proactive, dependable, and collaborative—not because it’s asked, but because it’s who you are. • Trustworthy: Doing what you say you’ll do, acting with integrity, and earning confidence through consistency and accountability. • Positive Attitude: Leading with gratitude, humor, and a can-do spirit that lifts the team. We don’t do Eeyores here—positivity is contagious. • Energy & Passion: Bringing enthusiasm and drive to everything, inspiring progress, and finding purpose in the mission. What success looks like • Hitting and exceeding revenue goals. • Building pods that are high-performing, collaborative, and customer-obsessed. • Growing personally and professionally while contributing to a culture of excellence and service. Why join us? This is a 100% on-site position in NE Portland, Oregon. You’ll find a team that values curiosity, grit, and collaboration. We’re reshaping the clean label ingredient landscape and want a Sales Manager who shares our passion for helping brands succeed. Here, you won’t just collect a check—you’ll be part of something meaningful, with real impact and real growth. See yourself in this description? Send us your resume and a cover letter that shows us why you’re the right fit for our team and this role.