Manager, Key Accounts - On Premise - San Francisco Bay Area

Breakthru Beverage Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Breakthru Beverage Group is seeking a sales-focused professional to drive volume, share, and profit growth across multi-unit accounts in Oakland. You will manage relationships with buyers, coordinate with trade development and field sales, and execute programs that enhance brand visibility and performance.

The role emphasizes developing annual account plans, educating staff on priority brands, managing promotions and POS, and providing strategic input in pricing and programming while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent training and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales.
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and presentation software.
• Must be results-oriented with strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently or in a team, meet deadlines.
• Strong analytic and reporting skills.
• Sound judgment and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of annual plans for key accounts and ensure delivery of goals.
• Employ strategies to position as wholesaler of choice in planning processes.
• Educate account staff on priority brands with training and insights.
• Manage and evaluate all promotional spending by account priority.
• Develop account-specific presentations and set volume, profit, and distribution goals.
• Participate in strategy sessions and provide feedback on program execution.
• Drive volume and profit growth for multi-unit accounts.
• Obtain and communicate updated market competitive information.
• Review pricing and product programming; maintain records.
• Plan and present merchandising objectives and POS needs to suppliers.
• Produce POS materials and ensure maximum brand visibility in accounts.
• Assist events and promotions to maximize brand visibility.
• Overlay account management with expanded reporting needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Analytic skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Customer service

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Presentation software

CRM software

Job description

Job Family Group:

Sales

Time Type

Full time

Job Description Summary

Drive volume, share and profit growth in accounts and on annual, monthly, customer, and brand basis. Manage relationships with buyers in charge of purchasing decisions for multi-unit accounts. Work closely with Trade Development, field sales, retailers, and Division Managers to manage business and programs.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

Maintains key accounts by effectively communicating marketing plans, developing and maintaining relationships with key influencers of purchasing in multi-unit accounts, presenting new products, executing on promotional events where appropriate, and conducting business reviews as prescribed by management.

• Lead development of annual plans for key accounts that state agreed brand and consumer strategies and ensure the delivery of business goals.
• Employ strategies that strengthen position to be the wholesaler of choice in the account’s planning processes.
• Educates account staff on priority brands by administering instructional staff training seminars and business/category insights where appropriate.
• Manage and evaluate all promotional spending by account priority with regards to performance and implement corrective business building actions.
• Assist in the development of account specific presentations as well as goals for volume, profit, distribution, and merchandising promotion execution.
• Proactively participate in strategy briefing sessions while continuously providing feedback on program executions, effectiveness and generating problem solving ideas where applicable.

Drive volume and profit growth of multi-unit accounts.

• Obtain and communicate updated market competitive information.
• Understands company pricing and product programming information on a monthly basis by reviewing and maintaining accurate and up to date records.
• Understands competitive pricing and product programming by reviewing pricing schedules and surveying accounts.
• Manages supplier surveys by planning routes, pre-surveying accounts, conducting survey with supplier, recapping the survey, executing follow-ups, and scheduling Sales Representatives if appropriate.
• Establish and present merchandising objectives relative to brand priority for each account by understanding company priorities and defining POS needs to the supplier.
• Produces POS including, but not limited to, signage and wine and cocktail lists by leveraging BBG Digital Capabilities.
• Ensures maximum brand visibility within accounts by maintaining account standards as determined by management and using effective and current point of sale materials when appropriate.
• Assists event-marketing manager by helping to organize, solicit, and execute events and brand promotions to maximize brand visibility.

Has overlay account management, similar to an ADS in SAP with expanded reporting needs.

Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder’s supervisor, may also be required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales
• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software
• Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines
• Analytic and Reporting skills
• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Supervisory experience
• Relevant cross-functional experience (finance, operations, IT, HR, project management, etc.)
• Possess a valid driver’s license

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Competencies

• May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team.
• Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine. Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Compensation Transparency

Salary and Benefit Statement:

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills, and prior relevant experience.

Compensation

• $76,800 - $104,100 Salary Range
• 15% Annual Bonus
• Mileage Reimbursement at 70 cents per Business Miles driven

Benefits

• Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental, Vision (PPO)401(k) matching.
• Annual PTO Accrual and holidays
• Rollover Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Free Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program

Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call [phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.