Senior Key Account Manager: Retail Growth & Strategy

Advantage-Solutions; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full‑Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, V

401(k) with company match

Training and Career Development

Generous Paid Time‑Off

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Key Account Manager II at JLB to lead client initiatives with Target, driving sales, distribution, and promotional effectiveness. You will collaborate with buyers, category managers, and HQ teams to implement programs and optimize spend across trade funds.

You will build strategic plans, manage budgets, and develop retailer presentations with data-driven insights, ensuring alignment with client goals and retailer priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 4-6 years of experience with retail, CPG, account management, agency, broker.
• Strong sales presentation and development skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of syndicated data.
• Intermediate or advanced computer skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive our clients’ business at assigned customer; increase distribution and sales while controlling spend.
• Ensure retail/merchandising execution and basic eCommerce execution.
• Achieve targeted income and expense budgets by implementing promotional and marketing strategies.
• Analyze trends and results to identify growth opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Monitor and manage promotional spending within guidelines for assigned clients.
• Meet budgetary goals by controlling accrual and bill-back funds.
• Meet or exceed client goals for sales, distribution, and promotional volume.
• Launch strategies to pursue new opportunities and manage HQ retailer calls.
• Collaborate with category management to develop retailer presentations using SKU data and lift analyses.

Skills

Sales presentation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Syndicated data knowledge

Computer skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Conflict management

Cross-functional leadership

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Key Account Manager II at JLB to lead client initiatives with Target, driving sales, distribution, and promotional effectiveness. You will collaborate with buyers, category managers, and HQ teams to implement programs and optimize spend across trade funds.

You will build strategic plans, manage budgets, and develop retailer presentations with data-driven insights, ensuring alignment with client goals and retailer priorities.