Bachelor's degree in business or related field • Minimum of 5 years in sales leadership or high value customer sales • Food service or industrial gas industry experience preferred • Creative and skilled sales leader who has experience in business-to-business sales, preferably in the food service and hospitality industry • Excellent recruiter & team builder with a documented track record of strong hiring decisions, identifying talent, and maximizing the potential of a diverse team • Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret customer contracts • Results oriented sales leader with a proven record of exceeding sales targets, who possesses strong work ethic, excellent sales, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills • Well-developed financial acumen to effectively guide/influence investment and expenditure decisions between company and customers • Strong problem solving, analytical, planning, and organizational skills • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, managers, and groups of employees • Ability to travel as required (up to 25% of the time) • Ability to lead and motivate other NuCO2 associates in achieving key objectives. In this critical leadership role, the Vice President of Field Sales & Business Development will shape and execute NuCO2's strategy for field sales, business development, new product commercialization, and mergers & acquisitions across the United States.