Pursue your passion

This role is for people with experience selling into the food service industry. Meat, dairy or plant products are relevant.
 
As a Regional Sales Manager at MushFoods, you will join and advance our journey to replace 50% of meat in meals with fungi-mycelium-based protein ingredients. Your sales development and customer acquisition expertise will help us expand our market and bring mycelium-based sustainability to its full potential. We cater to brand manufacturers, catering and fast-food chains and need a dedicated, innovative, and passionate sales manager to build the US market. As a company, we believe in the power of mycelium to revolutionize the way we think about food and sustainability. Your contributions as a Regional Sales Manager will be vital in advancing our mission to continue producing delicious and nutritious mushroom-based protein ingredients.

• Develop new protein food ingredients from fungi mycelium.
• Take responsibility over the production line, managing a production operator.
• Manage the technological food ingredient development process, considering nutritional, regulatory, sensory, quality, and production requirements.
• Identify and address potential risks, implement food safety protocols, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Optimize protein processing techniques and production methods to improve efficiency, quality, shelf life, and safety.
• Coordinate kitchen, pilot plant, and factory trials.
• Research and implement formulation techniques for stabilizing compounds.
• Maintain accurate records of product formulations, process parameters, and test results.
• Work with Chefs on new applicative products in the meat & poultry market

• 4+ years of B2B sales or account management experience.
• At least 1 year of experience selling food ingredient into the food service industry.
• Proven record of successfully expanding sales with new and existing leads.
• Experience with cold reach-outs.
• Ability to take the initiative with new ideas and strategies.
• B.A in Business or another relevant field.

• M.B.A. in Business or another relevant field.
• B.A in food science or a related field – a big advantage.
• Prior familiarity with the protein ingredient market.
• Prior experience selling to the fast-food and catering industries.
• Experience in market research and Go-to-Market strategies.

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strategic thinking.
• Negotiation skills.

As a Food Production Process Supervisor at MushFoods, you will join and advance our research journey to develop mushroom-based protein ingredients. Your expertise will be essential in driving our mission to replace 50% of meat in meals while retaining taste and nutritional value. You will have the opportunity to work independently on a range of research activities, including the development of new products and aligning product concepts and requirements with the product portfolio strategy. As a company, we believe in the power of mycelium to revolutionize the way we think about food and sustainability. Your contributions as a Food Production Process Supervisor will be vital in advancing our mission to continue producing delicious and nutritious mushroom-based protein ingredients.

• Develop new protein food ingredients from fungi mycelium.
• Take responsibility over the production line, managing a production operator.
• Manage the technological food ingredient development process, considering nutritional, regulatory, sensory, quality, and production requirements.
• Identify and address potential risks, implement food safety protocols, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
• Optimize protein processing techniques and production methods to improve efficiency, quality, shelf life, and safety.
• Coordinate kitchen, pilot plant, and factory trials.
• Research and implement formulation techniques for stabilizing compounds.
• Maintain accurate records of product formulations, process parameters, and test results.
• Work with Chefs on new applicative products in the meat & poultry market

• B.A. in mechanical engineering, food science, biology, biochemistry, materials science, biological or chemical engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience in the food production industry (product development, food processing, or protein manufacturing technologies).
• Good understating of production methods, operating a production line.
• Knowledge of food regulations and industry standards.