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Area Sales Manager - Bakery

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Job ID 333879 Date posted 09/16/2026 Location : Bengaluru, India Category  SALES Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Job Purpose and Impact

The Area Sales Manager- Bakery will lead, implement and execute all sales operations and tactics within an area. In this role, you will provide guidance and direction to frontline sales workforce professionals, supervisors and all sales operations activities for a portfolio of products or services within a broader geographic area.

Key Accountabilities

  • Design, develop and implement sales programs to meet business objectives.
  • Plan, direct and coordinate sales to accomplish objectives.
  • Educate customers about our new products or services, prices and innovations.
  • Promote and nurture relationships with current and potential customers.
  • Help less experienced sales representatives solve complex problems.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum requirement of 8 years relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive volume growth, profitability, and market share.

Preferred Qualifications

  • One year of supervisory experience
  • Experience in Specialty Fats, Bakery Fats, or HORECA sales.
  • Strong distributor, dealer, and key account management capabilities
  • Exposure to the Karnataka market with an established customer and channel network.

Disclaimer

Protect yourself against recruitment fraud. Cargill will not ask for money, processing fees, or bank information as a pre-condition of employment. We are aware that unauthorized individuals may have posed as Cargill
recruiters, made contact about job opportunities, and extended job offers via text message, instant message or chat rooms. To ensure a job posting is legitimate, it must be listed on the Cargill.com/Careers website.
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