Account Manager

Job Description: 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 Entire Food Ingredient 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.Requirements: Bachelor's degree in food science, bakery science, or a related life‐science field.5+ years of sales, bakery, or confectionary industry experience.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%.Benefits: medicaldentalvision401kvacationholidays16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity)an annual bonus plan