Stone House Bread · 1 week ago
Commercial Bakery Area Sales Manager — Chicago Market
Traverse City, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expStone House Bread is focused on expanding their presence in the Chicago market, and they are seeking a Commercial Bakery Area Sales Manager to lead this initiative. The role involves opening new retail accounts, growing sales in existing locations, and collaborating with the distribution team for effective execution.
Food and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Build/manage a targeted pipeline; win new banners & independents across the Chicago Market
Launch new doors end-to-end: item setup, pricing, planograms, demos, merchandising
Grow existing stores via promotions, secondary placement and improve product-mix penetration
Partner with the broader Sales and Distribution team on routes, inventory and merchandising
Track KPIs and forecast: new locations, rate of sale, sell-through, promo performation and retail execution quality
Store walks/ride-along with merchandisers; coach merchandisers/brand ambassadors as needed
Qualification
Required
3+ yrs CPG field sales in Chicago (bakery/DSD/beverage/frozen a plus)
Strong profile of wins in metro-market
Retail execution (planograms/price/promo/demos)
Data-driven habits, simple CRM and forecasting discipline
Highly organized, self-directed, and able to manage a wide geographic territory
Valid driver's license, good driving record and reliable vehicle
Benefits
Competitive OTE with base + variable (accelerators)
Benefits
Mileage reimbursement
Company
Stone House Bread
Stone House Bread manufactures and sells breads.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-30Acquired
Recent News
2025-12-31
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