Vital Farms

Accounting Manager

• Ensure timely, complete, and accurate reporting in accordance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and other regulatory requirements
• Manage and develop a high-performing accounting team through effective leadership, coaching, and mentoring
• Provide guidance and support to direct reports; GL Accountants and Company Card Administrator by establishing clear performance expectations, providing regular feedback, and creating opportunities for professional growth.
• Review and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial performance and the monthly closing of our accounts
• Prepare and review account reconciliations as well as variance explanations
• Interface with internal business partners regarding new business initiatives, including assessing the accounting treatment, reporting/regulatory disclosures, internal control implications and systems impacts
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Assist in the implementation of appropriate internal controls and process improvements
• Interact directly with the independent auditors to discuss and resolve accounting issues in a timely manner and facilitate the completion of our reviews and audits
• Oversee the company’s Corporate Card program

Recruitment

• Reporting to the Talent Acquisition Manager.
• Play a key role in attracting and hiring top talent to support Vital Farms’ high-volume processing facility in Springfield, Missouri.
• Own the full cycle recruiting process, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for both candidates and hiring teams.
• Anticipate staffing needs, adjusting to change with urgency, and delivering exceptional results.
• Manage Full life cycle recruitment of both internal and external candidate activity through online applications.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by providing accurate, engaging, and inspiring information about Vital Farms and our open opportunities.
• Maintain precise and up-to-date role and candidate information within Greenhouse, our Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring timely reporting and consistent communication throughout the hiring process.
• Use insights from hiring data, candidate feedback, and your own curiosity to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in recruiting processes and candidate experience.
• Build strong partnerships with hiring managers by developing tailored sourcing strategies, offering expert recruitment guidance, and managing each role through the full hiring lifecycle.
• Serve as a strategic partner in shaping long-term talent acquisition strategies for your assigned business areas and functions.
• Take ownership of recruiting processes, applying creativity and experience to enhance efficiency, consistency, and overall effectiveness at each stage.
• Partner with the broader People Team to design and document hiring processes, policies, and best-practice resources.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by supporting initiatives that strengthen workforce representation and advising hiring managers on inclusive recruitment practices.
• Contribute to People Team initiatives and special projects as needed to advance organizational goals.

Talent Acquisition Partner – High Volume Manufacturing

Director

• As our Sr. Director of Legal, Commercial Transactions & Litigation, you will serve as a key member of the Legal Leadership Team, partnering closely with the General Counsel and advising executives across the enterprise.
• You will set strategy for our commercial legal function, oversee complex litigation and dispute management, and ensure Vital Farms continues to scale with strong, future-ready legal processes.
• Shape and execute the company’s legal strategy for commercial transactions, litigation, intellectual property, and employment, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term growth.
• Act as primary legal advisor to senior leaders across Sales, Marketing, Operations, Grower Support, and People team, providing pragmatic guidance that enables bold, ethical decision-making.
• Oversee negotiation and execution of high-value contracts, strategic partnerships, and enterprise-wide vendor agreements. Establish scalable contracting processes that balance agility with risk mitigation.
• Direct outside counsel and internal resources in managing all facets of litigation, employment disputes, and regulatory matters. Ensure proactive, cost-effective, and reputationally sound outcomes.
• Lead and mentor legal staff, fostering a high-performance team culture that is collaborative, innovative, and business-focused.
• Oversee intellectual property strategy and enforcement to ensure brand health and protection.
• Implement best practices in knowledge management, contract lifecycle management, and legal operations that position Vital Farms as a leader in both legal excellence and ethical business.

Senior Director, Commercial Transactions, Litigation

Sales

• Reporting into the Senior Director of Sales Natural; lead the Natural Regional and Independent Sales Team of 3 crew members located across the United States.
• Develop channel and account specific strategies to drive sales growth and increase market share aligned with Vital Farms’ overall sales, distribution, and KPI goals and objectives.
• Conduct regular business review calls to identify customer needs, promote products, optimize promotional plans and drive sales growth.
• Identify sales opportunities, analyze market trends, and stay up to date on competitor activities to optimize sales strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal Vital Farms partners (Business Development and Category) and the cross-functional HQ team (marketing, shopper marketing, supply chain, finance) to ensure alignment of sales objective and execution plans.
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting strategic customer relationships by partnering with their leadership teams (Natural Grocers Co-op, INFRA, Fresh Thyme, The Fresh Market).
• Manage relationships and agreements with brokers and distributors, set goals/targets and ensure execution.
• Continuously expand the customer base and identify new business opportunities to increase market penetration.
• Work across the People Team and Sales Leadership to ensure the development of people in span of control through PD and QC processes throughout the year.
• Leverage customer and syndicated data to track consumption, distribution, pricing and sales; guide annual promotional planning and evaluate promotional trade spending ROI.
• Conduct monthly and annual team reviews to drive accurate and timely forecasts for expected demand, trade plan, and promotional trade spend.

Senior Sales Manager

Manager

• Report to the Director of Farm Network Expansion Strategy and oversee end-to-end barn construction for contract layer hen farms.
• Lead barn construction projects from planning to completion, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met.
• Develop repeatable workflows and documentation practices to drive consistency, efficiency, and accountability.
• Monitor budgets, identify risks, and resolve roadblocks with strategic, data-informed decisions.
• Support farmer and contractor coordination to align scopes of work and ensure quality execution.
• Conduct regular farm visits across the Eastern region to track progress, troubleshoot issues, and guide contractors and farmers.
• Ensure all equipment, systems, and materials are in place before chick placement.
• Recommend improvements to site layout, workflows, and construction methods based on field observations and best practices.
• Build and maintain clear, actionable reporting systems and own a dynamic project dashboard for real-time visibility across builds.
• Deliver consistent updates and post-project summaries to support smooth operational transitions.
• Partner with Grower Recruitment, Compliance, Pullet Ops, and Farm Ops to ensure seamless transitions from construction to operations.
• Lead structured project closeouts, including documentation, punch lists, and readiness checklists.
• Manage and mentor a direct report, share best practices, and evolve construction SOPs and training materials.
• Apply a continuous improvement mindset and identify opportunities to scale construction operations as the network grows.

Farm Construction Manager

• Lead trade promotion management and optimization; manage a team of two direct reports; lead trade reviews; ensure accurate accruals; guide Sales on forecast; post-event analyses to maximize trade ROI.
• Guide the sales crew through all stages of the Trade Management process.
• Coordinate & Maintain Blacksmith TPM and TPO Systems for assigned customers: Guide Sales on Blacksmith TPM process including forecast accuracy, guidance on promo scenarios to run, post event analysis, and general feedback on how to structure promotions for clean reporting and clearing of deductions.
• Monthly trade reviews with Account Managers.
• Understand and enforce best-in-class trade management recommendations including naming conventions, delivery vs. performance dates, performance type definitions, and more.
• Work with accounting on deduction resolution and research to close within 90 days of receipt.
• Release/close fully actualized promotions in TPM for assigned customers.
• Critical partner in annual revenue and trade bottoms-up planning process, including understanding revenue and budget gaps to AOP.
• Create and maintain reporting for sales team; Assist in the development and reporting of trade management KPI metrics; Assist in the reporting and communication of incremental volume plans;
• Coordinate, track, and ensure our Sales Crew are submitting committed promotions for approval, and approving promotions of assigned customers.
• Manage Trade Team in gathering and reporting post-event analysis details in Power BI and present findings during Sales reviews.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of two direct reports; Set objectives; provide feedback; serve as SME and escalation point.
• Partner with Trade Management team and Sales to ensure the system is maintained: assist in system maintenance tasks such as new customer setups, OI validation in ERP system, and uploading consumption actuals.
• Ensure our direct/indirect tables are accurate and maintained.
• Work with Sales to ensure volume plans are complete and updated given new item introductions or discontinuations.
• Work to establish and communicate SOPs; provide suggestions on future TPM enhancements.

Accounting Manager

Talent Acquisition Partner – High Volume Manufacturing

Senior Director, Commercial Transactions, Litigation

Senior Sales Manager

Farm Construction Manager

Sr. Trade Manager