Strategic Account Manager – Grocery Sales & ESOP

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 790 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Supplemental life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC is an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products. The Account Manager will design and execute sales and marketing programs for the Retail Company’s account, building relationships with vendors, KeHE sales reps, and the Retail Company’s personnel.

The role focuses on increasing profitable sales, developing creative promotional plans, and identifying new business opportunities while maintaining timely communication and adherence to

Qualifications

• 4-year Bachelor’s Degree in Business.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in sales of grocery products to chain accounts.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
• Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
• Comfort and experience utilizing Microsoft desktop and legacy enterprise software.

Responsibilities

• Increase sales at the account through analytical and fact-based selling.
• Increase sales by developing creative promotional plans and managing through to profitable execution.
• Increase sales by finding new business opportunities and through consistent follow up.
• Work with a sense of urgency towards projects, requests, and deadlines.
• Coordinate activities and communications among vendors and company functional groups.
• Monitor competitor activities and recommend paths forward to address these activities.
• Monitor credits and account receivables.
• Communicate with all departments and organizational levels regarding sales and operations.
• Travel up to 25%.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KeHE Distributors, LLC is an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products. The Account Manager will design and execute sales and marketing programs for the Retail Company’s account, building relationships with vendors, KeHE sales reps, and the Retail Company’s personnel.

The role focuses on increasing profitable sales, developing creative promotional plans, and identifying new business opportunities while maintaining timely communication and adherence to