Corporate Chef; Field Sales - Multi-Metro; Orlando, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Charleston

Nestlé Professional Solutions at Nestlé USA leverages its position as the world's largest food and beverage company to bring brands that you enjoy in your home, to other areas of your life such as the workplace, restaurants, hotels, and your neighborhood College or University. Our portfolio of products and solutions includes beloved brands such as Stouffer's, Coffee mate, Nescafé, and Starbucks.

With our extensive networks and industry knowledge, we offer unparalleled support and guidance to food service operators, ensuring their success in a competitive market. We strive to contribute to a healthier future by providing the finest ingredients and operational knowledge to every type of food service operation. The strength of our trusted brands is supported by a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to deepening their industry experience.

Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with food service professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs. Our employees thrive on opportunities to grow and develop within the food-service industry, ensuring that we are always at the forefront of industry trends and innovations.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

As the Corporate Chef, Field Sales for Nestlé Professional Solutions, you will provide culinary sales support to Nestlé’s field sales team. In this role, you’ll drive volume growth of some of our most iconic brands, such as Minor’s, Stouffer’s, Trio, Chef Mate, Toll House, and all the embellishment products in our portfolio. You will showcase the value of the Nestlé portfolio through culinary thought leadership, product applications, demonstrations of usage back-of-house, and by highlighting the high-quality difference that comes with Nestlé products.

This position reports directly to the Manager, Culinary Strategy, Western Region.

This role is based in the Southeast region, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. The preferred candidate will reside in one of the major metropolitan areas within this region—such as Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, or Charleston—and must have the ability to travel 40–60% throughout the region.

• Demonstrate innovative menu and operator solutions utilizing the NPS portfolio that are on-trend, unique, and elevate the customer experience.
• Analyze customer menus to create and effectively communicate Nestlé products and operational suggestions.
• Showcase NPS portfolioexpertisethrough comprehensive recipe development, food demonstrations,and product cuttings with key customers and targets.
• Establish strong chef to chef relationships with customers and industry partners.
• Apply knowledge of culinary technique and sensory attributes to evaluate product and make recommendations,leveragingorganoleptic analysis, product compatibility, and extensive tasting to ensureoptimalflavor, texture, and overall quality.
• Utilize industry-relevant resources to ground menu concepts in relevant consumer insights and trend data.
• Grow and protect existing Nestlé products at strategically relevant operators, while building strong, differentiated customer relationships.
• Partner with Broker Sales Reps (BSR), Channel Sales Managers (CSM), Broker Chefs, and Distributor Sales Reps (DSR) to drive sales at large local operators and distributors.
• Deliver impactful customer training and demonstrations, including recipes and techniques that highlight product flavor and profitability.
• Lead and support skill development of sales partners and operator customers through training sessions, symposiums, and best-practice sharing.
• Share customer and competitive insights with Nestlé Professional Business Development to inform growth strategies.
• Accurately account for sales performance and reconcile T&E budgets in compliance with Nestlé USA standards.
• Provide culinary stewardship with local communities, culinary schools, and professional associations (ACF, WCR, Cater source, Pro Start) to showcase Nestlé’s commitment to Culinary Arts while networking for business development.
• Other duties and…