Strategic Growth Account Manager

Maker's Pride; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401k

Wellness program

Job summary

Maker’s Pride is seeking an Account Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships with key customers while aligning with internal stakeholders to drive sustained profitable growth. The role centers on cross-functional collaboration, account planning, and proactive customer development in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in business development within food manufacturing, strong MS Office skills, and an ability to influence across all levels; occasional travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field.
• 5 years of business development experience.
• Experience in a multi-unit food manufacturing environment, supply chain optimization, or contract manufacturing preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Co-Pilot.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across all levels in the organization.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of P&L.

Responsibilities

• Operate as primary point of contact for day-to-day communication between Customers and Maker’s Pride.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with key Customers.
• Solicit new business at existing customers and recruit new customers to the portfolio.
• Maintain prospect pipeline and forecast growth.
• Collaborate with R&D, Operations, Sales/BD, Finance and Exec Team to deliver customer projects.
• Provide information and insights to cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements.
• Support customer product development and commercialization from inception to completion.
• Act as an extension of customer networks and facilitate cross-functional engagements.
• Work with Operations to ensure execution aligns with decisions and processes.
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance on financial performance for new and ongoing business.
• Assist in creating and executing customer account plans, budgets, forecasts, and pricing strategies.
• Support Maker’s Pride’s vision as a world-class food manufacturer and customer-centric partner.
• Assist in negotiating terms, pricing within budget.
• Analyze market trends for growth and profitability opportunities.
• Willingness to travel 1–2 times per month.

Skills

Influence across levels

Cross-functional relationships

Analytical skills

Project management

Account management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Co-Pilot

Job description

Maker’s Pride is seeking an Account Manager to oversee day-to-day relationships with key customers while aligning with internal stakeholders to drive sustained profitable growth. The role centers on cross-functional collaboration, account planning, and proactive customer development in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in business development within food manufacturing, strong MS Office skills, and an ability to influence across all levels; occasional travel