Bakery Specialist

Reiser; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Reiser is seeking an experienced Bakery Specialist to drive equipment sales in a defined region, with travel across the territory and national training.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor's in culinary arts and a strong background in large-scale bakeries, plus proven sales skills, dough formulation expertise, and the ability to build relationships with customers at all levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in culinary arts (preferred).
• 10+ years of bakery experience in large-scale settings.
• Proven sales ability and willingness to support Reiser Sales.
• Formulate and reformulate dough; understand bakery manufacturing.
• Strong networking and communication skills; independent work mindset.

Responsibilities

• Travel within defined sales region to bakery customers and HQ.
• Oversee installations; onsite presence required as needed.
• Coordinate with field service to install machinery and gather feedback.
• Identify sales opportunities and collaborate with sales teams.
• Develop relationships with customers and manage installation process.
• Perform dough formulation and troubleshooting; understand plant-based products.
• Engage with industry associations and complete sales reports on time.

Skills

Bakery industry experience

Sales aptitude

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Bi-Lingual Spanish/German

Customer relationship building

Independent working

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in culinary arts

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

About Reiser

On Site Required - No Remote Availability

With more than 60 years of success in the food equipment industry, REISER is recognized worldwide for its high-quality equipment, innovative engineering, and outstanding service and support. Total commitment to our customers is at the core of who we are, making REISER the one supplier that food manufacturers can trust for better, smarter food processing and food packaging solutions and equipment.

About Reiser

On Site Required - No Remote Availability

With more than 60 years of success in the food equipment industry, REISER is recognized worldwide for its high-quality equipment, innovative engineering, and outstanding service and support. Total commitment to our customers is at the core of who we are, making REISER the one supplier that food manufacturers can trust for better, smarter food processing and food packaging solutions and equipment.

We take great pride in providing the resources our customers need to ensure their success. Our team of talented and passionate professionals works hard, embraces challenges, and is wholeheartedly dedicated to the success of our customers. This customer-centric focus has led to extraordinary growth, and we are now seeking an experienced Bakery Specialist to support our Sales department.

Our Vision

• Robert Reiser & Co. will serve the food industry and other selected markets by selling and supporting equipment that provides solutions to customer needs.
• Every customer contact will result in an improved relationship with that customer.
• We will continuously strive to strengthen our supplier partnerships.
• We will encourage our fellow employees to reach their potential.
• Therefore, we will earn a fair profit and ensure our future.

Who We're Looking For

We are specifically looking for a Bakery Specialist to help assist a defined sales area in overall equipment sales the person for this role must live in the region. We are looking for an experienced Baker that should come to our team with a team player mentality and be interested in building relationships with our customers to understand how we can provide more capital equipment solutions to their operations. You should expect to travel throughout the sales Region and Nationally to be trained by our team and learn the role from people who have been successful with the company.

What You'll Do

• Travel across the assigned sales region to customers in small to large scale operations, plants, and headquarters of baking companies located in a defined sales region or territory.
• Responsible for the oversight of installations and will be required to be on site as needed.
• Coordinate and assist with Field Service Technicians or Bakery Technicians to successfully install machinery and gain feedback from internal and external customers to assist in further machine development opportunities.
• Identify sales opportunities and collaborate with Regional Sales Managers, Field Sales Managers, Field Sales Representatives, Account Sales Representatives, and other Bakery Specialists.
• Work closely with customers throughout the installation process.
• Perform recipe manipulation and troubleshooting, including formulation and reformulation of dough and other bakery, confectionery, or plant-based products.
• Be actively involved with sales industry associations.
• Complete sales reports and ensure documentation and reports are accurate and are received on time.
• Travel to Reiser Headquarters to perform Factory Acceptance Testing with Customers in our Customer Center
• Entertain customers as necessary, with or without a Sales Representative present.
• Follow up on leads of all varieties including leads distributed from Trade Shows.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in culinary arts and 10+ years of bakery experience
• Recent prior experience working as a baker, preferably in large scale commercial/industrial settings with an understanding of high production bakeries
• Prior experience as a scratch baker and must know how to formulate and reformulate dough.
• Understanding of bakery manufacturing and a passion for the industry
• Proven sales ability and willingness to support Reiser Sales effort and team
• Basic to intermediate computer skills and knowledge
• Bi-Lingual in Spanish and / or German are a desired plus but not necessarily required for this role.
• Ability to learn and understand the machinery used in the bakery is necessary
• Excellent networking skills and the ability to be comfortable in plants and headquarters as needed to develop key relationships
• Be a sales-oriented self-starter, who understands the entire sales process and can actively participate in identifying the needs of our customers and the solutions to meet those needs
• Converse comfortably and effectively with people working on the shop floor to presidents of companies
• Clear communication skills with sales team and home office, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and multi-task
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with all organizational levels is critical.
• Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.

Why Reiser?

Joining Reiser means more than just a job - it's an opportunity to be part of a company that values relationships, encourages team members to reach their potential, and is committed to ongoing success. We believe every customer interaction is an opportunity to strengthen our partnerships, and our team is at the heart of that mission. If you're ready for a fulfilling, hands-on career with a company that values your skills and dedication, and become part of our vision for the future!