The Director, Foodservice Sales is responsible for leading a significant portion of Maple Leaf Foods' foodservice business, driving profitable growth through strategic customer partnerships, commercial excellence, and building and leading high‑performing teams. This role owns a diverse portfolio that includes leading large strategic relationships with distributor partners, key end‑user customers, and leading a sales team. The successful candidate will shape commercial strategy, strengthen executive customer relationships, identify new growth opportunities, and lead sales teams to deliver sustainable results.

Lead a portion of Maple Leaf Foods’ commercial foodservice strategy and deliver profitable growth with our distribution partners and end‑user customers. Develop long‑term joint business plans aligned with customer and Maple Leaf Foods’ strategic priorities. Build executive‑level relationships and act as a trusted strategic partner.

Lead complex negotiations with customers; execute and lead pricing strategies, annual planning, and category growth initiatives. Identify opportunities to expand distribution, accelerate innovation, improve category performance, and grow both branded and customer‑branded portfolios. Champion the development and commercialization of products in partnership with product development, marketing, supply chain, finance, and operations cross‑functional teams.

Own the commercial performance of the portfolio, including P&L; management, forecasting, trade investment, assortment optimization, and profitable growth. Lead cross‑functional teams to execute customer strategies, resolve business challenges, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. Provide strategic leadership for your sales team by coaching, developing, and inspiring high performance.

Build organizational capability through talent development, succession planning,



performance coaching, and a culture of accountability. Drive sustainable, profitable sales growth. Develop trusted executive relationships with key distribution partners and customers.

Build and lead a high‑performing sales organization. Identify and capture current growth opportunities through innovation, category leadership, and commercial execution. Progressive sales management experience.

Proven track record of managing complex customer relationships and building mutually beneficial partnership strategies. Deep food service industry relationships and customer knowledge. Creative and strategic thinker who consistently looks for new and impactful ways to drive results.

Business‑focused university degree.

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods: Being part of a high‑performance, people‑focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.

Defined Contribution Pension

Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment. Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career. Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.





Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice. We’re a carbon neutral food company on a purposeful journey to Raise the Good in Food through better nutrition, safer food and workplaces, more humane animal care, and environmental sustainability efforts that protect our planet. We care about our communities and commit to reducing food insecurity in Canada.

We’re passionate about food. For more than 100 years, we’ve made delicious, healthy protein that Canadians love under iconic national and regional brands, like Maple Leaf®, Schneiders®, and Greenfield Natural Meat Co.® We are one of the only food companies in Canada to set science‑based targets. We’re a global food company with approximately 10,000 team members.

We operate sites in 20+ locations across Canada. Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision and living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values. We believe in building, investing in, recognizing, and rewarding remarkable people who value an inclusive workplace, embrace all forms of diversity, and commit to including every voice in our collaborative environment.

They guide the decisions we make for all our stakeholders: our consumers, our customers, our people, our communities, our shareholders, and the environment.

High Performance

We thank all applicants for their interest in exploring employment opportunities with Maple Leaf Foods; Championing diversity and inclusion is a critical component to advancing our collective purpose and vision, living the Maple Leaf Leadership Values, and delivering winning results. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants with disabilities in the recruitment and assessment process and when hired;

📌 Head of Sales of FoodService (Mississauga)
🏢 Maple Leaf Foods
📍 Mississauga