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Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed from leading bakery companies, its innovative food portfolio includes breads, artisan breads, buns, cookies, donuts, muffins and pastries from beloved brands likeLa Brea Bakery,Otis Spunkmeyer, andOakrun Farm Bakery. With 13 bakeries in North America, we are committed to driving innovation, predicting upcoming consumer trends and flavors, and exceeding our customers' expectations. Aspire Bakeries champions the values of Integrity, Ownership, Customer Focus, Creativity and Care to help us deliver on People Safety, Food Safety, Quality and Collaboration.
Hungry for a careerthat'sas rewarding as it is delicious? At Aspire Bakeries, wedon'tjust bakebreads, cookies, and cakes-we create foods that bring people together. From LaBreaBakeryartisan breads to Otis Spunkmeyer cookies, our products are enjoyed by millionsof peopleevery day. And behind every bitearetalentedmanufacturingandsupport teamswho take pride in their workand our food.
We're looking for hard-working people who will bring integrity, creativity, and a passion for excellence to everything they do-whether that's on the bakery floor, in the office, or supporting customers. In return, we offer a workplace culture built on care, ownership, and growth-where your contributions matter and your career can rise as high as our bread loaves!
With 13 commercialbakeriesacross North America and a reputation as an industry leader,Aspire Bakeries is rising together with our people and our customers to be the best all-around bakery solution.Ifyou'reready to grow with us,we'dlove to hear from you.
WhyYou'llLove WorkingAtAspire Bakeries
Health & Wellness- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus company-paid life insurance andadditionalvoluntary options to fit your needs.
Core Accountabilities(WhatYou'llbe Doing)
- Overall Account responsibility for targeted accounts. Works to obtain and exceed current budget and profit goals.
- Managing existing business through P&L negotiations, contract extensions, RFP's, etc. Monitors customers supply chain activity.
- Prospecting new customers and business. Manages product development process and commercialization with internal cross functional teams.
- Planning - identify menu gaps, promotional opportunities and key development initiatives to gain incremental sales.
- Budget - Work to develop and manage budgets pertaining to sales, margin, program funds, and allowances.
- Forecasting - direct responsibility for managing product forecasting and roll outs of new foods.
- Team - work with partner functions such as Marketing to identify and pursue ideas, projects, opportunities that have the biggest sales and margin potential.
- Communication - raise awareness of account issues, opportunities and results through weekly C4C status report, and constant discussion horizontally and vertically throughout the organization.
- Represent Aspire Bakeries at tradeshows and Customer Conferences as needed.
- Maintain customer correspondence and price quote files and ensure that we have the correct financial documentation and back-up.
- Develop knowledge of our Bakeries, Capabilities, Categories, and Food handling.
- Interact with other departments in the organization to ensure the proper management of customer requirements.
Minimum Qualifications (What You Bring to the Table)
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Communication, Culinary or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 6-10 years of Non Commercial National Account experience with a proven track record of success. Must have customer intimacy and experience with assigned accounts.
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
- Candidate must be based near a major eastern airport within the geography. No relocation is available for this position.
- Must have excellent communication skills and be able to collaborate well with others.
- The successful candidate will have a heavy focus on new business generation but must be able to also manage and grow existing customer base.
- Previous, demonstrated success in achieving incremental product placement with major accounts resulting from specific initiatives.
- Broker management experience is a plus.
- Prior Bakery experience and or a culinary background preferred. Excellent interpersonal and written and spoken communication skills needed.
- Ability to survive, thrive in opportunistic but fairly unstructured environment.
- 25% to 50% travel is required.
At Aspire Bakeries, great people make great food-and even greater workplaces. Our culture thrives on collaboration, diversity, and a shared passion for excellence. We support team members, empower growth, and encourage everyone to bring their authenticselvesto work. Ready to grow your career with a company that values your work and your future?
Apply today and become part of our team at Aspire Bakeries! Aspire Bakeries is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
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Aspire Bakeries
life insurance, parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Dec 20, 2025