Bakery Equipment Sales Director – Large Capital, Long Sales-Cycle Exp Required
GEA Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: California • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 - $150,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Understand each customer’s needs and goals
- Act as the primary steward of customer experience
- Engage directly with customers through hands-on selling
- Nurture and grow customer relationships
- Map the market with a customer-first lens
- Guide and coordinate day-to-day sales activities
- Champion customer satisfaction and service excellence
- Develop customer-aligned sales plans, budgets, and forecasts
- Maintain accurate and insightful CRM data
- Represent Bakery & EFT Business Units in customer negotiations
- Contribute to strategy, business development, and R&D efforts
- Recruit, develop, and lead regional teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Bakery Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
- 7-10+ years' experience in Long-Cycle Sales, Business Development or Project Management
- Experience working in the Bakery industry is HIGHLY preferred
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills
- Strong understanding of legal and commercial contracting
- Fluent in English, preferably with a second language (French or Italian)
- Ability to travel 50-75%
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first day
- 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday
- 136 hours of PTO
- 7% 401(k) employer match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness incentive program
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Long-Cycle SalesBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementCRM data managementSales planningBudgetingForecastingNegotiationContracting
Soft Skills
Customer experienceCustomer relationship managementCommercial acumenService excellenceTeam leadershipCommunicationStrategic thinking
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree in Bakery ScienceBachelor's Degree in Engineering