Senior Customer Executive Central Region

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®, Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas'® English muffin or bagel? Or perhaps snacked on a Sara Lee®, Entenmann's® or Marinela® cake or donut? If the answer is yes, then you know Bimbo Bakeries USA!

More than 20,000 associates in bakeries, sales centers, offices and on sales routes work to ensure our consumers have the freshest products at every meal. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we provide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotes development and allows our associates to be their authentic selves.

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Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

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Salary Range: $138,400 - $193,700

Annual Bonus Eligibility

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

401k & Company Match

This role is a remote opportunity open to candidates located anywhere within the United States.

About the Role

St Pierre is a fast-growing, insurgent premium brand redefining the in-store bakery experience and backed by the scale and capability of Grupo Bimbo. We're looking for a Senior Customer Executive to lead strategic planning and day-to-day commercial leadership for a major retail and/or distributor account portfolio. This role blends strategy and execution: you'll drive customer growth plans, shape promotional strategy, lead data-driven selling, and partner cross-functionally to deliver profitable, sustainable growth.

You'll thrive here if you're entrepreneurial, insight-led, and execution-obsessed-able to influence senior customer stakeholders while orchestrating flawless field execution through internal teams, brokers, and distributors.

What You'll Do

• Lead Regional Growth Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive regional business plans that align with company objectives and customer priorities, driving distribution, share, and profitability across all assigned accounts. Identify whitespace opportunities and create breakthrough strategies to win in competitive markets.
• Own Strategic Retailer Relationships: Serve as the senior point of contact for major accounts and distributors. Build trust-based partnerships with senior buyers and category managers to unlock growth opportunities and secure incremental programs.
• Broker & Distributor Management: Oversee relationships to ensure alignment on priorities, flawless execution, and measurable performance improvements. Conduct quarterly business reviews to continuously assess performance, identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies to maximize ROI from partnerships.
• Customer P&L Ownership: Take full responsibility for customer-level P&Ls, ensuring profitability while driving top-line growth. Monitor trade spend, promotional ROI, and margin performance to optimize investments and deliver sustainable growth.
• Implement Best-in-Class Sales Processes: Champion and embed processes such as S&OP, demand planning, and forecasting to improve accuracy and operational efficiency. Ensure timely communication and alignment across cross-functional teams.
• Drive Category Leadership: Partner with Category & Insights to become a subject matter expert for the in-store bakery category. Leverage syndicated data, retailer POS, and shopper insights to craft compelling, data-driven sell stories that position our brand as a growth driver.
• Influence & Inspire: Act as a thought leader within the organization and with customers. Use storytelling and insights to influence decisions, secure incremental opportunities, and elevate the team's strategic thinking.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure flawless execution of pricing, promotions, and inventory strategies. Drive alignment on innovation launches and seasonal programs.

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…