Strategic Account Leader (Remote)

New York Ag Connection; New York (NY); Remote; USD 35,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

United Natural Foods Inc. seeks a Manager Account to lead strategic sales for assigned accounts, acting as a conductor of sales plans and programs.

You will manage relationships with vendors and trade partners, drive joint business plans, and ensure customer satisfaction while coordinating with merchandising, product specialists, and services teams. The role emphasizes strategic selling, core product expertise, and building trust with customers to achieve store-level success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of sales experience preferred.
• Understanding of products and ability to develop and execute business and sales plans.

Responsibilities

• Execute sales plans to increase sales, profit margin, and minimize expenses.
• Develop joint business plans and identify new sales opportunities.
• Forecast profit, volume growth and assist with sales budget for assigned accounts.
• Bridge between Sales and Ops to resolve customer issues.
• Owns key accounts and drives mutual sales and profit growth.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to achieve account goals.

Skills

Excellent communication

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Financial reporting

Lead without authority

Cross-level interaction

Project management

Customer service & problem solving

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Judgment under supervision

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

United Natural Foods Inc. seeks a Manager Account to lead strategic sales for assigned accounts, acting as a conductor of sales plans and programs.

You will manage relationships with vendors and trade partners, drive joint business plans, and ensure customer satisfaction while coordinating with merchandising, product specialists, and services teams. The role emphasizes strategic selling, core product expertise, and building trust with customers to achieve store-level success.