Account Executive, Ingredients

• Ingredient & Industrial Sales: Identify, engage, and grow enterprise ingredient accounts across industrial, CPG, and foodservice customers, owning outreach, pricing, contract negotiations, and expansion
• Supply Chain Development and Management: Source and manage global suppliers of frozen, dry, and processed agricultural ingredients, coordinating logistics and inventory planning to ensure reliable supply while minimizing waste and cost
• Customer Success Alignment: Partner with Operations to ensure seamless transitions post-sale and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction through reliable supply fulfillment
• Systems & Reporting: Contribute to supply and sales systems, forecasting, and reporting to support data-driven decision-making
• Strategy & Collaboration: Inform ingredient and general sales strategy and shape the future of sales at Permanent with our tight-knit, early-stage team

This role advances regenerative agriculture by supplying better foods at better prices to large enterprise food buyers, creating millions in new sales for regenerative, organic, and underrepresented farmers while delivering reliable programs to leading foodservice companies.

• 5+ years of experience in ingredient sales, sourcing, or trading within food, agriculture, or commodities
• Demonstrated sales success and a network in one or more ingredient categories (e.g., IQF, legumes, specialty grains, juices, purées)
• Hands-on experience developing supplier relationships, including global sourcing
• Strong commercial judgment around pricing, margins, and deal structure
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed, and comfortable operating in a lean environment

• Unlimited PTO + 13 company holidays
• Remote work and schedule flexibility
• Health, vision, and dental coverage, premiums partially covered by Permanent
• Down-to-earth, motivated teammates who share a passion for food
• Compensation includes base salary, equity, and benefits (salary depends on level and location)

Permanent is a public benefit company dedicated to advancing regenerative agriculture and supplying better foods at better prices to large enterprise food buyers. They've created millions in new sales for regenerative, organic, and underrepresented farmers and delivered reliable programs to leading foodservice companies.