About the role

  • Director of Sales leading the Walmart In-Store Bakery business at Rich Products. Responsible for strategic growth and customer partnership within a large-scale operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the full P&L, category strategy, and Joint Business Planning (JBP) agenda for ISB at Walmart/Sam’s Club
  • Develop and communicate a multi‑year growth strategy aligned with Rich’s ISBD strategy
  • Shape and execute strategic selling frameworks, retail merchandising programs, and digital commerce initiatives
  • Serve as Rich’s key point of contact for Walmart ISB leadership, merchants, and cross‑functional partners
  • Expand customer relationships and unlock long‑term platform opportunities
  • Represent Rich’s as a thought leader on ISB trends, digital retail, Scintilla insights, and category innovation
  • Identify, size, and champion innovation platforms and whitespace opportunities
  • Accelerate new product launches, shopper programs, vendor‑aligned initiatives, and digital shelf activation
  • Ensure Rich’s offerings align with retailer category strategies and operational requirements
  • Own Walmart/Sam’s Club forecasting, demand planning, and ongoing financial governance
  • Manage annual planning, promotional funding, and cost‑modeling
  • Drive accountability through monthly governance reviews, risk mitigation, and corrective action plans
  • Lead cross‑functional collaboration across Supply Chain, Marketing, R&D, Finance, Category, and Operations
  • Translate Walmart and Sam’s Club needs into actionable internal direction
  • Ensure merchandising programs, product readiness, service levels, and quality expectations are met
  • Leverage Walmart Scintilla, IRI/Nielsen, digital engagement metrics, and internal analytics to guide business decisions
  • Improve category storytelling and predictive analytics to strengthen retailer influence
  • Deliver best‑in‑class digital merchandising, space optimization, and omni‑channel availability
  • Lead, coach, and develop the Walmart ISB team (NAM, support roles)
  • Build capability in forecasting, storytelling, financial acumen, and retailer ecosystem fluency
  • Model Rich’s values and foster collaboration, urgency, and commercial discipline

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field
  • 7–10+ years in food industry sales, account management, or customer leadership
  • 5+ years managing Walmart/Sam’s Club accounts with proven success in large-scale customer leadership
  • Deep knowledge of retail commercialization, and category dynamics
  • Strong financial acumen; mastery of P&L management, forecasting, and demand planning
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive‑level influence skills
  • High proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Walmart systems (Retail Link, Scintilla)
  • Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives with R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing, and Operations
  • Experience in digital commerce, omni‑channel merchandising, and data‑driven selling
  • Ability to be based in Bentonville

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Health & financial benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Family planning support
  • Flexible work policy
  • Associate resource groups
  • Volunteering & community impact opportunities
  • Holiday gatherings
  • In-house taste tests

Job title

Director – Sales, In-Store Bakery

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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