Bimbo Bakeries USA

Customer Executive Food Service

Bimbo Bakeries USA$105K — $147K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Denver, CO
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field required.
  • 5-7 years of foodservice sales experience, preferably region-specific.
  • Strong grasp of foodservice channels, customers, and DSD distribution.
  • Proven ability to identify and close new business opportunities.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Results-driven with a commitment to exceptional customer service.
  • Strong leader with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

  • Drive sales by executing tailored account plans and expanding distribution volume.
  • Manage and grow relationships with regional chains and independent operator accounts.
  • Develop customer plans and conduct joint business planning to define volume, pricing, and promotions.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities to build a robust sales pipeline.
  • Monitor regional forecasts, track performance against targets, and maintain accurate KPI reporting.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including RGM, Marketing, and Supply Chain to ensure effective execution.
  • Adapt leadership style to meet evolving customer and organizational needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package offered.
  • Paid time off to promote work-life balance.
  • 401k plan with company match for retirement savings.
  • Annual bonus eligibility to reward performance.
Full Job Description
Salary Range: $105,100 - $147,100

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

Position Summary:

The Customer Executive, Foodservice is responsible for driving demand creation, sales execution, and customer growth across an assigned region. This role focuses on growing food service sales through DSD of our fresh product portfolio, while delivering against volume, revenue, and profitability targets. The Regional Sales Manager plays a critical role in expanding Bimbo's presence in Away from Home channels by developing strong customer relationships, identifying growth opportunities, executing account plans, and ensuring effective in-market activation.

Key Responsibilities:

Sales Execution and Demand Creation: Drive sales by executing account plans, finding opportunities to expand distribution volume and identifying new account opportunities.

Account Management and Customer Development: Manage and grow relationships with regional chains and large independent operator accounts, ensuring strong engagement, consistent execution, and delivery against targets.

Sell-In and In-Market Activation: Develop and manage customer plans and conduct joint business planning, i.e. define volume, price and promotions in line with set targets.

Opportunity Identification and Pipeline Development: Identify, qualify, and pursue opportunities within the region, building and managing a robust pipeline to support sustained growth in Away from Home channels.

Forecasting and Performance Management: Support regional forecasting, track performance versus targets, and maintain accurate reporting across key KPIs.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with RGM, Marketing, Innovation, Supply Chain, and Finance to support customer needs, resolve issues, and ensure effective execution.

Leadership Competencies:
  • Adapts approach and attitude in real time, according to the changing demands of different situations.
  • Creates a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
  • Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.
  • Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.


Education and Work History:
  • Bachelor's degree required (Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field)
  • 5-7 years of experience in foodservice sales, preferably within the region.
  • Strong understanding of foodservice channels, customers, and DSD distribution.
  • Demonstrated ability to identify and close new business opportunities and achieving sales targets.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Results oriented mindset with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving organization.
  • Strong ability to lead with and without direct authority; collaboration with cross-functional business partners is critical.
  • A leader who embodies Bimbo Bakeries USA's values of integrity, teamwork, resiliency, and continuous improvement, and who can develop and inspire talent at every level.
  • Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned region.

About Bimbo Bakeries USA

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. is the American corporate arm of the Mexican multinational bakery product manufacturing company Grupo Bimbo. It is the largest bakery company in the United States. The company, headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, owns many fresh bread and sweet baked goods brands in the United States, including Entenmann's, Sara Lee, and Thomas'. It is also a top advertising sponsor for many major soccer teams around the globe.
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