Strategic Key Account Manager — Growth & Partnerships

Bell & Evans; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Bell & Evans is seeking a Customer Account Manager to manage and grow relationships with high-profile, strategic customers. This role focuses on maximizing the value of partnerships, driving account growth, and developing strategies that support new product opportunities, promotions, merchandising, and business development.

The ideal candidate will be a strong brand ambassador, product expert, and customer advocate who can build trusted relationships at the senior level, collaborate with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 10+ years in Sales, Marketing, Account Management, or related field.
• Experience in protein sales, food manufacturing, or the consumer packaged goods industry is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing key accounts and developing customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key customers.
• Manage and grow all aspects of assigned customer accounts.
• Communicate with customers at a senior level regarding account needs, issues, opportunities, and inquiries.
• Serve as a primary point of contact and advocate for assigned customers.
• Gather customer feedback and communicate relevant information to internal teams.
• Maintain strong internal communication to ensure customer needs and expectations are understood and addressed.
• Develop innovative ideas and strategies to support customer and company initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to utilize existing and new products to create additional value for customers.
• Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Marketing to establish goals, strategies, and projects.
• Lead key initiatives and projects that support sales growth and customer service objectives.
• Monitor and support sales forecasts and analyze sales data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Stay informed about company products, industry trends, and customer needs to provide knowledgeable recommendations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Collaboration across teams

Customer-focused mindset

Account strategy development

Growth opportunities identification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or a related field

Job description

Bell & Evans is seeking a Customer Account Manager to manage and grow relationships with high-profile, strategic customers. This role focuses on maximizing the value of partnerships, driving account growth, and developing strategies that support new product opportunities, promotions, merchandising, and business development.

The ideal candidate will be a strong brand ambassador, product expert, and customer advocate who can build trusted relationships at the senior level, collaborate with