Sales Center Leader

Have you ever enjoyed Arnold®,Brownberry® or Oroweat® bread? A Thomas’® English muffin or bagel? Orperhaps snackedon 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, weprovide a safe and inclusive work environment that appreciates diversity, promotesdevelopmentand allows our associates to be their authentic selves. #LI-JS1 Come join the largest baking company in the world and our family of 20,000 associates nationwide!

• Salary Range: $71,300 - $92,700
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Vehicle Reimbursement Program
• Annual Bonus Eligibility
• 401k & Company Match
• On the Job Training with Advancement Opportunities

The Sales Center Leader (SCL) will support the Operational Sales Leader (OSL) in running the Direct Store Delivery Excellence (DSDE) Playbook through execution of BBU Way to Operate. Responsibilities include serving our frontline with the objective of driving growth of our people and of our business while achieving and maintaining a World‑Class sales center.

• Mindsets & Behaviors – Embrace, embody, and lead Direct Store Delivery Excellence (DSDE) practices and acts upon the vision and values of Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU). Exemplify the characteristics of BBU and its brands and extend those brand values through your daily activities, interactions, and leadership at the sales center. Foster an atmosphere of continuous improvement to include the development of self, teams, and work processes that result in constructive change.
• Roles & Responsibilities – Support achievement zero workplace injuries by performing safety observations, hazardous condition, and near miss reporting. Observe all safety awareness programs. Maintain and ensure compliance with Food and People Safety in alignment with Grupo Bimbo (GB) standards.
• Consistently follow DSDE Playbook with emphasis on BBU Way to Operate and Leader Standard Work to achieve World‑Class sales center.
• Engage with frontline on a regular basis including order process, daily inventory, distribution, merchandising, promotional activity, holiday planning, etc.
• Assist in the recruiting, orientation, on‑boarding of frontline, and weekly scheduling of merchandisers.
• Sales & Operational Capabilities – Support achievement of sales center DSDE Key Objectives and Results (DKORs) including Scan Based Trading, Product Accountability, and sales center review compliance, etc. Lead effective and efficient receiving, order picking and shipping process to support sales growth.
• Prepare point of sale (POS) material to be readily available for frontline, ensure proper POS inventory levels to support demands in the market.
• Coach frontline on Intelligent Ordering Network (ION) best practices focused on order and distribution planning per the order management playbook.
• Ensure communication of appropriate customer plans and team performance information to drive better execution in store.
• Ensure fleet meets DSDE standards for safety (food and people), brand decals, and proper identification. Review Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) compliance.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Ability to engage and coach frontline sales professionals and Independent Business Partners to pursue the BBU vision for growth.
• Ability to adapt quickly to change, reduce deficiencies and maximize efficiency.
• Ability to negotiate and communicate effectively while building trust with others.
• Ability to lead by example, operate with a sense of urgency, and take initiative.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field preferred.
• A combination of education, training and experience that results in demonstrated competency to perform the work may be substituted.
• 3 – 5 years of related experience in operations, customer relations or sales.
• DSD, warehouse, distribution, and AS400 experience is a plus.
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