Culinary Specialist

Summary

Join Impossible Foods' Sales Team as a Culinary Specialist, partnering with Account Executives and cross-functional teams to expand customer opportunities. You will build relationships with customer Innovation and Operations teams, showcasing Impossible products through trend-forward applications and solutions. This role requires strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and effective communication. The position involves presenting products via demonstrations, aligning operator concepts with product vision, and providing culinary solutions. Up to 50% travel is required for customer meetings and industry events. This remote role offers a competitive salary, equity, benefits, and a bonus plan.

Requirements

• Have 5-7+ years of technical experience in kitchens, working with large restaurant operators, and crafting customized technical culinary solutions
• Possess a genuine interest and passion for Impossible Food's mission
• Have the ability to present Impossible products effectively through culinary demonstrations and presentations
• Demonstrate success in working independently and navigating a constantly evolving, high-growth environment

Responsibilities

• Act as a culinary liaison, bridging Impossible Foods with top food service customers
• Present products through trend-driven demonstrations
• Align operator concepts with product vision
• Communicate customer needs internally and externally
• Provide culinary solutions
• Support troubleshooting
• Collaborate with internal teams (R&D, Product, Manufacturing, Sales) to develop the best offerings
• Utilize third-party data to analyze market, customer, and category trends to drive strategy

Preferred Qualifications

• Have recent experience or a vested interest in growing a brand and pioneering culinary sales
• Possess a background that includes experience with both large and small manufacturers
• Demonstrate strong creative and critical thinking skills
• Have the ability to quickly learn new concepts
• Possess a proactive approach to solving complex problems
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills
• Have the ability to drive projects to completion with minimal direction, ensuring attention to detail and a willingness to dive deep when necessary
• Possess a growth mindset—be curious, open to feedback, and able to turn setbacks into opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit with a bias towards action, strong decision-making skills, and the resilience to persevere in challenging situations
• Have a highly collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively across various functions, including Sales, R&D, Product, and Operations

Benefits

• $78,000 - $114,400 a year base salary
• Equity
• Benefits
• Bonus plan
• Remote work (from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin)