Sr Key Account Manager

Advantage Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 121,750; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Senior Key Account Manager to own the Costco partnership, drive sales growth, and manage quotas, budgets, and strategic planning for one of the nation's most influential retail environments. You will build strong client relationships, lead HQ calls, and collaborate with internal teams to turn strategy into measurable results, with travel up to 20%.

This role demands leadership, negotiation, and a proven record in managing large accounts to maximize client and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in account management or strategic sales.
• Proven track record in managing large retail clients.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Own the Costco partnership and drive sales growth.
• Manage budgets, promotional spend, and P&L for assigned clients.
• Lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with internal departments.
• Build and maintain client relationships with buyers and category managers.
• Develop and execute strategic plans to meet quotas.

Skills

Strategic sales

Account management

Client relationship building

Negotiation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Business

Job description

Sr Key Account Manager

Job Details

• Job Locations: US-DC-Washington | US-TX-Dallas | US-IL-Chicago | US-GA-Atlanta | US-CA-San Francisco
• Primary Posting Location: City Washington
• Primary Posting Location: State/Province DC
• Primary Posting Location: Postal Code 20001
• Primary Posting Location: Country US
• Requisition ID: 2026-440346
• Position Type: Full Time
• Category: Client Services/Account Management
• Minimum: USD $76,000.00/Yr.
• Maximum: USD $121,750.00/Yr.

Summary

Sr Key Account Manager

Looking for your next big opportunity in strategic sales? As a Sr. Key Account Manager, you'll drive business growth for our Costco retail partnership - owning sales quotas, expense budgets, and strategic planning that shapes how our clients' brands show up in one of the country's most influential retail environments.

You'll manage promotional spending, distribution, and shelf placement while building strong relationships with clients (the manufacturers and brands we represent) and key retailer contacts like buyers and category managers. You'll lead Headquarter calls, partnering with clients to turn strategy into real results. If you thrive on ownership and want visible impact within a top-tier retail partnership, we'd love to talk.

This teammate will own the relationship with our clients. This teammate will make decisions regarding spending of our clients' trade funds to drive increased sales, and will sign, implement, and execute contracts at our customers, on our clients' behalf.

This position also works closely with internal Advantage Solutions associates such as Customer Managers and order entry, claims, category management, schematics and retail associates to increase sales volume within a market. This incumbent may be dedicated to servicing one or multiple clients' goals, while also encompassing customer relations and implementation. Clients will consist of Pioneering clients (manufacturers that do not currently have distribution in the customers the associate is responsible for), Regional clients (manufacturers not represented through a National contract but rather retain the services on a regional, market, or customer specific basis) or Tier 3 clients (manufacturers with minimal volume, sku counts, and commission revenue).

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive our clients business at assigned customer. Increase distribution, grow sales dollars/units/share/other KPI's, while staying on spend
• Responsible for ensuring retail/merchandising execution and basic eCommerce execution
• Achieve P&L targets; manage business for each client(s) assigned
• Implement marketing strategies and analyze trends and results to achieve department/client income and expense budget goals
• Monitor and drive revenue growth through efficient management of promotional spending within guidelines on assigned lines; identify opportunities and align business unit resources to secure those opportunities
• Meet and/or exceed Client's goals for sales, distribution, pricing, shelving and promotional volume
• Identify and provide standard available services to support the "Customer as Clients"
• Launch strategies to pursue new opportunities
• Manage and maximize manufacturer marketing/promotional funds to achieve sales goals while staying within financial guidelines
• Secures Client approved schematics for all Clients' brands by providing directions and communication to our schematic, reset and retail departments
• Implement customer headquarter calls and penetrate key positions at retailer
• Organize business unit team to retain and expand upon all client relationships
• Assist team to navigate in the larger ASM organization to align needed resources and support to ensure specific client and/or customer initiative success
• Facilitate communication, opportunities, challenges, and workflow to other team members and attend all Client meetings and reviews

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports

- Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience: Business

8+ years of experience in applicable field

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Strong sales presentation and development skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment
• Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships
• Working knowledge of syndicated data
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers

Travel is an essential duty and function of this job up to 20%

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by law.