Senior Account Executive

Adecco; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a CPG Sales Account Executive in New York, NY. This role involves managing retail customer relationships and driving growth in CPG sales through effective strategies and partnerships. Ideal candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in sales, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of retail dynamics. The position offers a full-time contract with a competitive salary ranging from $60,000 to $85,000 annually, plus additional bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of sales experience in food & beverage or CPG.
• Strong understanding of velocity, trade spend, and promotional ROI.
• Excellent negotiation skills to build customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key retail customers and distributors.
• Open new accounts to increase sales velocity and brand presence.
• Negotiate promotional programs to maximize ROI.
• Develop an online CRM to track sales data.

Skills

Sales experience in food & beverage

Understanding of retail sales fundamentals

Experience with field marketing

Excellent communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Proficiency in Excel and CRM

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Compensation

• Base pay range: $60,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr
• Additional compensation types: Annual Bonus

Overview

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CPG start-up born out of a classic NYC bagel shop is expanding and looking for a CPG Sales Account Executive who will take ownership of driving CPG growth across retail, distributor, and direct customer relationships—helping us build sales velocity and brand loyalty through strong partnerships, in-store activations, and promotional strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key retail customers, distributors, and brokers to ensure strong execution, sales growth, promotional performance and shelf placement optimization.
• Open new accounts, build and execute account-specific strategy to increase distribution, sales velocity, and brand presence.
• Negotiate promotional programs, pricing, and placement to maximize ROI.
• Track sales performance, history and trends and provide regular reporting and insights to leadership.
• Develop and manage online CRM to track retail-specific programs and sales data.
• Be our boots on the ground; visit stores, schedule sales meetings, and more.
• Develop and oversee an effective demo program to drive trial and awareness.
• Coordinate field marketing activations, sampling events and seasonal promotions to support growth in key markets.
• Manage any third-party reps or agencies, ensuring they are well-trained and represent the brand with excellence.

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new retail and foodservice opportunities as we grow.
• Plan for scalable production reach to fit new retailer outlets.
• Partner with marketing on trade shows, category reviews, and retailer presentations.
• Support the launch of new products with customer-specific strategies.
• Work closely with operations to forecast demand and manage inventory with distributors.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop promotional plan for broader brand and retail-specific groups.
• Represent the company at trade shows, category reviews, and customer meetings.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of sales experience in food & beverage or CPG, with proven success managing retail or distributor accounts.
• Strong understanding of retail sales fundamentals: velocity, trade spend, margins, and promotional ROI.
• Experience with field marketing or retail activations.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build lasting customer relationships.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment.
• Proficiency in Excel, sales reporting tools, and CRM platforms.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Business Development, and Marketing
• Industries: Retail, Food and Beverage Retail, and Wholesale Food and Beverage

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