National Account Manager - Kroger

Lindt

Cincinnati (OH)

Hybrid

USD 118,000 - 154,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Ghirardelli, part of Lindt & Sprüngli, seeks a National Account Manager to lead sales growth with Kroger from a home office in the Cincinnati area. The role manages budgets, forecasts, MAPS objectives, and trade funds, with 60% desk work and 25% customer interaction, plus 10-15% travel.

Responsibilities include developing senior level relationships, presenting customer-facing materials, and driving store-level execution while collaborating cross-functionally.

Qualifications

  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct selling experience.
  • Kroger experience and/or confectionary experience preferred.
  • Understanding of data systems.
  • Strong analytical and computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and achieve sales controllables.
  • Exceed MAPS objectives as outlined in customer game plan.
  • Develop senior level customer relationships that drive joint business planning execution.
  • Being a leader within the company and collaborating cross functionally to create customer driven initiatives that achieve game plan goals.
  • Ability to prepare and present customer facing presentations that drive Ghirardelli's in-store execution.
  • Demonstrate category management skillset that will drive customer partnerships and execution.

Skills

Analytical skills
Data systems understanding
Direct selling
Kroger experience
Confectionery experience

Education

BA/BS Degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

WHO WE ARE

At Ghirardelli, we honor tradition and drive innovation, aiming to be the top choice for premium chocolate. Our commitment to Making Life A Bite Better inspires both our products and the way we do business. We support personal and professional growth, recognizing that each employee’s contribution directly impacts Ghirardelli’s growth and success. Join our dynamic team and help shape Ghirardelli's future.

Job Summary

A National Account Manager is responsible for achieving the sales budget, new item distribution targets, trade promotion budget, forecasting targets, expense management, and MAPS objectives for assigned accounts. This includes all customer communication, trade funds management, forecasting and accountability for volume, profit and in-store conditions. This position is responsible for managing our everyday confectionary business at Kroger. The expectation will be to drive our business forward showing a passion for our brand and helping "Make Life a Bite Better". This role exists to deliver sales growth, build market share, and increase the awareness of our brand.

This position is responsible for the following essential areas
  • Manage and achieve sales controllables
  • Exceed MAPS objectives as outlined in customer game plan
  • Develop senior level customer relationships that drive joint business planning execution
  • Being a leader within the company and collaborating cross functionally to create customer driven initiatives that achieve game plan goals
  • Ability to prepare and present customer facing presentations that drive Ghirardelli's in-store execution
  • Demonstrate category management skillset that will drive customer partnerships and execution
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
  • BA/BS Degree or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct selling experience
  • Kroger experience and/or confectionary experience preferred
  • Understanding of data systems
  • Strong analytical and computer skills
Other Job Requirements
  • This position will work out of a home office but must be in the Cincinnati, OH area
  • Travel on average of 10-15%
  • Spends 60% of time at desk working at computer or phone.
  • Spends 25% of time interacting with key customers for purpose of influencing business results.
  • Spends 15% of time observing conditions in retail outlets, attending off-site sales meetings and performing other miscellaneous activities.
  • Occasional to Constant Repetitive Fine Manipulation (keyboarding, ten key, writing)
  • Rare to Occasional ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to travel to various locations across the country or local travel to meetings
Salary

$118k - $154k

Szukasz możliwości rozwoju kariery w dynamicznym, międzynarodowym środowisku?

Dołącz do Grupa Lindt & Sprüngli! Wspólnie dążymy do realizacji ambitnych celów, czerpiąc siłę z naszego celu i wyjątkowej kultury opartej na współpracy oraz wzajemnym wsparciu – zakorzenionej w bogatej tradycji, a jednocześnie nieustannie się rozwijającej, by wyznaczać nowe standardy. W naszych zróżnicowanych lokalnych zespołach myślimy globalnie i działamy lokalnie – dając ludziom przestrzeń do rozwoju, przejmowania odpowiedzialności i wspólnego kształtowania zrównoważonej przyszłości. Jesteśmy odpowiedzialnym pracodawcą pierwszego wyboru, który tworzy inspirujące doświadczenie pracownicze. Razem budujemy zaufanie, napędzamy innowacje i rozwijamy się – jako jednostki i jako organizacja. Grupa Lindt & Sprüngli od ponad 180 lat zachwyca świat czekoladą. Ta szwajcarska firma z długą tradycją, wywodząca się z Zurychu, jest globalnym liderem w segmencie czekolady premium. Obecnie Lindt & Sprüngli produkuje swoje wyroby w 12 fabrykach w Europie i Stanach Zjednoczonych. Produkty firmy są sprzedawane za pośrednictwem 41 spółek zależnych i oddziałów, w około 620 własnych sklepach oraz poprzez sieć około 100 dystrybutorów na całym świecie. Zatrudniając około 15 500 pracowników, Grupa Lindt & Sprüngli osiągnęła w 2025 roku sprzedaż na poziomie 5,92 mld CHF. Nasze zaangażowanie w budowanie zrównoważonej przyszłości stanowi jeden z kluczowych filarów działań i ambicji firmy. Od 2008 roku Program Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program jest naszym standardem odpowiedzialnego pozyskiwania kakao.

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