New Business Developer
Legacy Food Group
New Business Developer
Legacy Food Group
Holding company acquiring regional foodservice distributors
Legacy Food Group · Philadelphia, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-02
Workplace: on_site
Department: Sales
Best Mexican Foods is seeking a driven, bilingual New Business Developer to help expand our presence throughout the Greater Philadelphia market. This is a true hunter role focused on opening new business and building relationships with independent Mexican restaurants and other foodservice operators.
If you thrive on prospecting, enjoy meeting new people, and want the opportunity to build a territory while earning uncapped commissions, we want to speak with you.
As part of Legacy Food Group, Best Mexican Foods combines the entrepreneurial culture of a growing company with the resources and stability of a larger organization.
What you will do:
Build relationships with restaurant owners, operators, chefs, and decision-makers
Conduct daily in-person sales calls and territory visits
Identify customer needs and present solutions that help grow their business
Generate and maintain a strong sales pipeline
Achieve monthly new account acquisition goals
Collaborate with inside sales, operations, and customer service teams to ensure successful onboarding of new customers
Maintain accurate customer and prospect information within company systems
Represent Best Mexican Foods professionally within the local foodservice community
Typical Work Week:
Monday through Friday
Limited travel within the territory
Occasional Sunday remote planning and administrative work
Compensation:
Foodservice sales experience - someone who has sold food in the past at a broadline or similar company
1-2+ years of sales, business development, or customer-facing experience
Self-starter with strong prospecting and relationship-building skills
Reliable transportation and valid driver's license
Ability to work independently and manage a territory
Strong communication and organizational skills
Comfortable with cold calling, door-to-door prospecting, and developing new business
Preferred Qualifications
Beverage, food distribution, or hospitality sales background
Experience selling to independent restaurant operators
Performance Expectations
Open 6-8 new accounts per month
Maintain consistent weekly prospecting activity
Develop and grow long-term customer relationships
Achieve territory revenue goals based on customer mix and opportunity
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Holding company acquiring regional foodservice distributors
Legacy Food Group buys and partners with regional independent foodservice distributors to build a larger super-regional distribution network. It preserves local branding, management, and day-to-day autonomy while providing scale benefits like consolidated purchasing, stronger supplier relationships, and shared resources. The holding company coordinates strategy and capital, and owners of acquired businesses retain equity in Legacy and keep local control. The goal is to create a scalable multi-regional platform that accelerates growth and improves supplier terms by combining regional autonomy with centralized scale through acquisitions and partnerships.
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