National Account Manager

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a National Account Manager to lead the Albertsons national sales plan and drive revenue growth across divisions. You will regularly engage with existing customers, manage promotional support, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to optimize distribution and client presentations.

The role emphasizes deep knowledge of consumer products, grocery retailing, and national account strategy, with required SF-local presence and limited travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• This role requires local SF availability for HQ meetings.
• Strong knowledge of consumer products and grocery retailing.
• Proven ability to manage national accounts and execute sales plans.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute the national Albertsons sales plan to meet or exceed quotas.
• Meet with existing customers regularly to understand needs and position solutions.
• Provide maintenance, new item submissions, and promotional support.
• Build long-term relationships with customers and clients.
• Maintain communication and follow-up with customers.
• Manage the national review calendar and improve distribution.
• Complete paperwork and assist with concise client presentations.
• Advise on national strategy and execute account-specific plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Client Development, Marketing, Insights, etc.).
• Attend national trade shows and client meetings as required.

Skills

National Account Management

Sales Strategy Execution

Consumer Products Industry Knowledge

Client Relationship Building

Office Suite Proficiency

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

• Create and execute the national Albertsons sales plan to meet or exceed sales quotas and support company revenue and profit targets


• Meet regularly with existing customers to understand evolving business needs and position product solutions


• Provide maintenance, new item submissions, and promotional support


• Build long-term, productive relationships with existing and new customers and clients


• Maintain consistent communication and timely follow-up with customers and clients


• Manage the national review calendar and improve distribution across Albertsons Companies divisions


• Complete necessary paperwork and assist clients with concise presentations


• Advise clients on national strategy with Albertsons Companies and execute account-specific sales plans


• Collaborate with Client Development, Marketing, Insights, Client Services, Business Support Specialists, and Accounts Receivable


• Attend required national trade shows, market-specific sales meetings, client-specific sales meetings, and other necessary functions

Requirements

• Must be local to San Francisco, CA to attend Albertsons HQ meetings as needed


• Minimal overnight travel required (less than 10%)


• Experience calling on Boise retailer, Albertsons Companies Inc National Team


• Strong knowledge of the consumer products industry, specifically food products


• Mid/strong level of knowledge of grocery retailers in assigned market


• 4-year bachelor’s degree, and/or similar industry experience


• Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint


• Strong knowledge of consumer data


• Experience with Albertsons divisions is a plus


• Extensive national account management experience with Albertsons is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in national account management and sales strategy execution within the consumer products industry, particularly in food products. Proven ability to build and maintain productive client relationships while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• National Account Management


• Sales Strategy Execution


• Consumer Products Industry Knowledge


• Client Relationship Building


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Sales Planning


• Account-Specific Sales Plans


• Consumer Data Analysis


• Promotional Support


• Market-Specific Sales Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Communication


• Collaboration


• Relationship Management


• Presentation Skills

Industry Keywords

• Albertsons Companies


• Grocery Retailers


• Food Products


• Client Development


• Trade Shows

Tools & Technologies

• Outlook


• Word


• Excel


• PowerPoint


• SharePoint