Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Business Leadership

- Lead the QSR and Key Accounts vertical across the existing fresh/raw poultry business and the expanding Ready-to-Cook (RTC) and Ready-to-Fry (RTF) portfolio.
- Develop and execute growth strategies to position the organisation as a preferred value-added poultry and foodservice partner for leading national brands.

2. National QSR & Key Account Management

- Build and strengthen strategic relationships with leading QSR chains, institutional customers and large foodservice organisations.
- Engage senior procurement leaders, business heads and key decision-makers to develop long-term partnerships, improve customer retention and expand account share.
- Develop customer-specific account plans aligned with procurement requirements, product specifications, service expectations and commercial objectives.

3. Commercial Strategy & Negotiations

- Drive strategic pricing, contract negotiations, customer profitability and commercial agreements across key accounts.
- Identify opportunities for account expansion, product-mix optimisation and sustainable revenue growth while balancing customer expectations with operational capabilities.

4. RTC/RTF Business Development & Commercialisation

- Build a qualified customer pipeline ahead of commercial launch and convert prospects into sustainable business partnerships.
- Drive adoption of value-added products, including nuggets, burger patties, chicken strips, popcorn chicken, wings, kebabs, sausages and customised foodservice offerings.

5. Customer-Led Product Innovation

- Collaborate with customers and internal production, quality and product-development teams to translate menu requirements into commercially viable products.
- Oversee product trials, sampling, specification finalisation and customer approvals to accelerate product acceptance and commercial launches.

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Sales Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution

- Lead and align existing key-account sales teams and dedicated RTC/RTF sales resources as the business expands.
- Coordinate with production, quality, supply chain and operations teams to ensure consistent product quality, reliable fulfilment and responsive customer service.
- Establish structured account reviews, sales forecasts, pipeline tracking and performance-monitoring mechanisms.

Core Competencies

- National QSR & Institutional Relationships: Established relationships with leading QSR chains, institutional buyers, foodservice organisations and senior procurement stakeholders.
- Strategic Account Leadership: Proven ability to manage complex national accounts, retain strategic customers, negotiate long-term contracts and expand customer relationships.
- Commercial Acumen: Strong understanding of B2B foodservice economics, strategic pricing, contract structures, customer profitability and value-based negotiations.
- Current Business Development: Demonstrated success in acquiring institutional customers, converting prospects and developing a sustainable sales pipeline.
- Processed Food Expertise: Exposure to RTC/RTF, ready-to-eat (RTE), processed meat, value-added poultry or allied food-processing categories, preferably serving QSR and institutional customers.
- Product & Customer Innovation: Ability to interpret customer specifications, contribute to product development and translate menu requirements into scalable commercial opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Capability to align sales, production, quality, supply chain and operations teams to deliver consistent quality, service reliability and customer satisfaction.
- Entrepreneurial Business Building: Strategic, hands-on and execution-oriented leadership, with the commercial maturity to establish and scale a business vertical and progress towards a broader Business Head mandate.

📌 Senior Vice President-QSR & Key Accounts (Delhi)
🏢 Icresset
📍 Delhi