Key Account Manager - Circle K Ontario & West

PepsiCo; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Inclusive culture

Sustainability goals

Professional growth

Supportive team

Job summary

PepsiCo is seeking a Key Account Manager to deliver sales and profit objectives with Circle K Ontario, West and Winks Circle K Affiliates. The role involves developing customer business plans, aligning category and brand strategies, and owning forecasting and financial reconciliation processes.

Qualified candidates have 5 years of sales experience, a Bachelor’s in Business, and strong negotiation and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of the marketplace environment impacting the customer; strategic insight, business planning, conflict management, savvy communication, and influence management are key.
• Strong selling and negotiating skills are required.
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills with a sales background and ability to work within a team.

Responsibilities

• Champion the delivery of planned volume and profit objectives aligned with the strategic direction of the business.
• Efficiently manage information flow between key business contacts while continually striving to improve executional proposals and field implementation.
• Bring to life key business strategies to enhance brand position to consumers by leveraging customer insights.
• Develop an understanding of Circle K Ontario/west and Winks strategies, plans, practices and processes to optimize results.
• Continue to develop forecasting processes and tools, improving historical analytics and forward-looking assumptions.

Skills

Strategic Insight

Business Planning

Conflict Management

Savvy Communication

Influence Management

Financial Acumen

Sales Negotiation

Interpersonal Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

OverviewThe Key Account Manager (KAM) – is accountable for the delivery of sales and profit objectives with Circle K Ontario, West and Winks Circle K Affiliates.

OverviewThe Key Account Manager (KAM) – is accountable for the delivery of sales and profit objectives with Circle K Ontario, West and Winks Circle K Affiliates.
What you can expect from us:

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits designed to fit your unique needs
• A dynamic and inclusive culture that promotes you to bring your whole-self to work
• Inspiring positive change for people and the planet with sustainability goals
• A supportive team that will encourage your professional growth and development

Total Compensation: $84,100 - $134,100
Responsibilities
The KAM is responsible for the effective development and implementation of the customer business plans for assigned customer. The successful incumbent will endeavor to align and integrate category and brand strategies with customer strategies in an effort to understand and drive profitability objectives for PepsiCo Beverages Canada.
The successful incumbent will have expert knowledge of business trends, market dynamics, economic conditions, customer developments, competitive activities, historical category learning’s etc. in recommending improvements and innovative solutions to trade-based activities. This position encompasses ownership of forecasting process including financial reconcilations, forecast review, critical path development and report generation.

• Champion the delivery of planned volume and profit objectives (net revenue $, MC $, MC %), in a manner that is consistent with the strategic direction of the business.
• Efficiently manage information flow between key business contacts while continually striving to
• improve the effectiveness of executional proposals and to facilitate strong field implementation
• Bring to life key business strategies that will enhance the position of our brands to consumers by leveraging a superior understanding of customers.
• Develop a thorough understanding of (Circle K Ontario/west and Winks) strategies, business plans, practices and processes in order to optimize business results.
• Continue to develop forecasting processes and tools, improving both historical analytics and forward looking assumptions.

QualificationsSKILLS

• Required to have a thorough understanding of the marketplace environment impacting the customer. Key skill sets to be successful would include – Strategic Insight, Business Planning, Conflict Management, Savvy Communication, and Influence Management, Financial acumen.
• Strong selling and negotiating skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal communication skills, an assertive, proactive and analytical approach with a sales background.
• Ability to work within a team environment.

Qualifications

• Broad based experience in varied disciplines – Sales, Sales Management, Cross-Channel experience.
• 5 years Sales experience with a cross-section of industry/portfolio experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business is required.

CAREERS TO SMILE ABOUT:
At PepsiCo, you’ll discover a place where our mission is to create smiles around the world. With a portfolio of more than 500 beloved brands including, Gatorade, Lay’s and Quaker, our work touches millions of people every day.
At the heart of the company is a team of thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers who collaborate to innovate and turn ideas into action. Driven by innovation and a focus on creating joyful moments through food and drinks, our decisions are guided by consumer centricity, creating opportunities for our associates to do meaningful work and make a lasting impact in the communities we serve.
Whatever your role, you’ll be part of a global community that values your ideas and empowers you to make an impact, on your career and on the world around you.
PepsiCo may use Artificial Intelligence as part of its hiring process. Specifically, we may use AI-based tools to screen, assess, or select applicants.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.