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Healthcare Foodservice Strategic Account Manager (Remote)

US Foods · Rosemont, IL · $100,000–$155,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How would you build a web of influence inside a health system, from the C-suite to individual hospitals?

What they are checking: Whether they can build relationships at many levels so the account doesn't depend on one contact.

Tell me about a time you presented results to senior executives. How did you make it land?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate system results clearly to IDN and US Foods executive leadership.

Tell me about an account you grew through a long-term strategy rather than a single deal.

What they are checking: Whether they think in multi-year plans, which large health system relationships require.

What would you do

Several hospitals in an IDN are buying off contract from other suppliers. How do you bring that volume back?

What they are checking: Whether they can show leadership the cost of leakage and work with local sites to improve compliance.

A new CFO at the IDN wants to rebid the foodservice contract. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they act early to show value and protect retention instead of waiting for the bid.

How do you coordinate distribution centers, Business Solutions and Menu Solutions teams to deliver on a customer initiative?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead internal partners they don't manage to deliver what the customer was promised.

How do you handle a conflict between what the IDN wants and what US Foods National Sales leadership wants?

What they are checking: Whether they can find a solution that serves both sides without losing either side's trust.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd build a strategic plan for an IDN you've just been assigned.

What they are checking: Whether they start with customer expectations and data, then build a plan with clear actions and timelines.

How do the IDN, the GPO and US Foods each make money in a healthcare foodservice contract?

What they are checking: Whether they understand contract incentives well enough to align all three parties.

What data would you track to show an IDN that the partnership is working?

What they are checking: Whether they think about compliance, savings, service levels and incentives earned.

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The full job description

As published by US Foods.

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE Join Our Community of Food People! The Healthcare Foodservice Strategic Account Manager (Sr. Business Solution Specialist) orchestrates the US Foods’ integrated delivery network (IDN) management program designed to aggregate the purchase volume, improve incentives, maximize the contract and strengthen the overall relationship with the IDN. This position serves as the key contact and dynamic link between our IDN C-Suite teams, Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and US Foods National Sales leadership. This position will create a strategic plan for assigned Integrated Delivery Networks (IDN) to support business retention and growth. You will collaborate with all internal and external business partners to execute this strategy by: • growing a relationship web of influence within the IDN, to include C-Suite, GPO Executives, Region Leadership, Health Systems and Account Executives; • understanding customer expectations and managing these with a strategic action plan for each IDN; • implementing the plan with associated timeline to deliver results; • collaborating with support personnel at Distribution Centers, Business Solutions and Menu Solutions teams to achieve customer initiatives; • analyzing and communicating system results, with IDN leadership and US Foods executive leadership teams; • Implementing of all appropriate US Foods Business and Menu Solutions tools and processes. • Work collaboratively with cross-functional US Foods sales leadership to identify, develop and launch innovative solutions for IDN operations. The work for the Healthcare Foodservice Strategic Account Manager (Sr. Business Solution Specialist) position is completely remote anywhere in the United States except Hawaii or United States Territories. This position will require 50-75% travel. RESPONSIBILITIES • Development and implementation of a successful IDN Strategy to support the retention and growth with identified and assigned networks; • Creation of a tactical plan to meet customer goals, expectations and desired outcomes. Coordinate the support team necessary to implement the tactical plan; • Implement and conduct monthly calls, quarterly and annual business reviews, as well as document progress against overall strategic initiatives; • Execution of strategic IDN Playbook (process guides, time & events, scorecard, proforma, Trendview analysis, risk assessment, etc.) created for the consistent execution of processes; • Grow and expand the web of influence by increasing visibility and elevating communications at multiple levels of C-Suite and Supply Chain leadership; • Prioritize and coordinate initiatives with Business Solutions team for effective and efficient use of resources, as well as manage the implementation of business solutions with assigned IDNs; • Responsible for all correspondence to include meeting minutes and follow up activities ensuring that all parties are informed of changes in IDN strategy, team changes, organizational changes, and issue resolutions; • Perform a risk assessment for each IDN and implement a SOS Plan as needed; • Work with US Foods National sales leadership to identify, participate and execute perspective IDN opportunities; • Achieve IDN targeted sales plan that supports US Foods AOP case and sales growth in the healthcare segment with business volume of $150M-$200 M dollars. SUPERVISION : No direct day to day supervision. Responsible for the coordination of team resources and other support for system for IDN strategy results. RELATIONSHIPS • Internal: Works closely across the enterprise with a wide array of stakeholders and partners up to and including the SLT. • External: Works closely with key customer stakeholders (including exec level), vendors, suppliers and third party consultants. WORK ENVIRONMENT (Select one) • Remote : This role is fully remote, and the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a home-based environment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • A minimum of 8 years ’ work experience in foodservice healthcare industry required, prior sales experience preferred. Minimum of 2 years prior experience as a Business Solutions Specialist preferred. • Must possess strategy development and analytical skills, executive level presentation skills, and ability to build relationships at multiple organizational levels. • Must have ability to communicate and collaborate effectively, lead a team and build consensus are required for success. • Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and Word), USF Data Warehouse Applications and limited experience with Access required. • Must be able to travel 50%-75% of the time overnight, required. • Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment. • Comfort with ambiguity • Must be proficient in Microsoft Suite (Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and Word). • Must be able to travel 75% of the time, required. Overnight travel required. EDUCATION • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Food Service Management, Dietetics or other relevant field required. This role may also receive annual incentive plan bonus. ​ ​Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html . Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between $100,000 - $155,000 ***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/ Age/Genetic Information /Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

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