Director of Sales - National Accounts, Grocery

Director of Sales – National Accounts, Grocery Full-Time | Exempt | Remote – Must Reside in the Cincinnati, OH Area | Up to 50% Travel The Director of Sales - National Accounts, Grocery is responsible for driving profitable growth, distribution expansion, and execution excellence across an assigned portfolio of national grocery and mass retail accounts. The portfolio at hire includes The Kroger Co.,

Target, and Publix Super Markets, and is expected to grow as Lewis Bakeries expands its national account base.

This is a direct-ownership role. The Director personally owns the headquarters relationship and the day-to-day business for each assigned account, leading all aspects of sales strategy, joint business planning, pricing, and in-market execution across the Lewis Bakeries portfolio. Because these accounts are served through different route-to-market models — direct-store-delivery, frozen and ambient warehouse, pay-by-scan, and third-party distribution — the Director must be equally comfortable selling at headquarters and managing the operational detail that makes each model work.

Broker and retail service partners support execution at select accounts, and the Director sets their priorities and holds them accountable.

Lewis Bakeries is in an active growth phase, and the assigned portfolio will evolve over time. The Director is expected to take on newly won and newly assigned accounts, lead them from first meeting through onboarding and launch, and build repeatable approaches that scale across the account base rather than one-off solutions for a single customer.

About Lewis Bakeries Lewis Bakeries is a family-owned and operated company founded by three brothers in 1925 in Anna, Illinois. Lewis primarily bakes loaf bread, buns, and rolls under trusted brands including Bunny Bread, Lewis Bake Shop, Healthy Life, and other regional favorites.

Today, Lewis Bakeries operates facilities in LaPorte, Fort Wayne, Vincennes, and Evansville, Indiana, as well as Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Our heritage has been built on quality, reliability, and a commitment to our customers since 1925. Every day, the Lewis family and our dedicated associates rise to the challenge of baking the very best bakery products while maintaining a forward-thinking passion for growth and innovation.

What Makes Us Great At Lewis Bakeries, we believe in rewarding our employees with a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that supports their health, financial well-being, and professional growth.

Exceptional Total Rewards Package In addition to a competitive salary, employees enjoy a benefits package that provides significant financial value, including:

Medical coverage with weekly premiums as low as $10 and a low-deductible plan design

Comprehensive dental coverage, including orthodontic benefits for dependent children

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) with company matching contributions

Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance

Paid vacation time and paid holidays

Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

Professional development opportunities and long-term career growth

Additional reasons employees choose Lewis Bakeries:

Family-owned company with over 100 years of baking excellence

Stable and growing organization with a long history of success

Collaborative culture that values employee engagement, safety, and continuous improvement

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact as a key member of the bakery leadership team Opportunities for growth, development, and career advancement

Key Responsibilities Customer Ownership & Growth Delivery Directly own an assigned portfolio of national grocery and mass accounts — currently Kroger, Target, and Publix — delivering profitable revenue growth aligned…