Account Manager - Bakery Ingredients

The role is supported by the bakery ingredients technical team, and will be part of a collaborative, innovative, growth-minded team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Job Details:

• Understand the bakery customer network and industry trends.
• Drive sales policies and programs to achieve U.S. regional sales and profit goals.
• Build and manage strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain a resilient, proactive mindset to meet customer expectations.
• Provide technical / application insights to customers in partnership with innovation and technical teams.
• Develop deep knowledge of Global Ingredient Supplier’s full product portfolio.
• Support the Bakery, Bar, and Confectionary sales teams with expertise and insights.
• Maintain a strong opportunity pipeline and participate in trade associations.
• Align innovations, applications, marketing, and BU teams with the Bakery Strategy.

Salary

$160,000 + Bonus

Benefits Available

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, bakery science, or a related life-science field.
• 5+ years of sales, bakery, or confectionary industry experience required.
• Strong competencies in Sales, Marketing, or Product Development.
• Deep understanding of the selling process and the bakery industry.
• AIB certification is a plus.
• Experience selling functional food ingredients and supporting technical marketing.
• Demonstrated strength in negotiations, planning, and execution.
• Experience with Salesforce.com or similar CRM tools.
• Excellent communication skills across matrixed teams; ability to travel up to 50%.

Keys to Hire:

• Direct experience with bakery manufacturers or major CPG customers.
• Proven success growing technical ingredient sales.
• Ability to translate technical insights into compelling customer value.
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Kristine O’Sullivan at [email protected].

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