Strategic Key Account Manager - Hybrid & Growth Focus

Chervon North America Inc; Naperville (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

Parental leave

401(k) match

Open PTO

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Chervon North America, Inc. is seeking a driven Key Account Manager to drive profitable growth across the Hardware channel, expanding distribution with major accounts such as DIB Group, Orgill and EJD.

This role requires a hunter mentality, strategic account management, and aggressive business development to achieve revenue and profit growth. You will own annual sales plans, work with cross-functional teams on product offerings, pricing, and promotions, and build executive-level relationships to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of sales/account management or business development experience.
• Proven track record of growing sales and expanding distribution.
• Experience with large retail, wholesale, or distributor accounts.
• Experience presenting, negotiating, and influencing decisions at all levels of customer organizations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills within all levels of an organization.
• Strong understanding of sales forecasting; financial management; merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities within assigned accounts.
• Expand product assortment, distribution points, and category share across customer locations.
• Proactively uncover whitespace opportunities and build growth plans to capture incremental revenue.
• Lead annual and multi-year growth strategies focused on market share gains and customer expansion.
• Sell new product launches, promotional programs, and merchandising initiatives that accelerate growth.
• Challenge the status quo and pursue opportunities beyond existing business relationships.
• Deliver against aggressive sales, margin, and market penetration objectives.
• Owns annual sales plans, forecasts, and performance against targets.

Skills

Sales & account management

Business development

Negotiation

Communication skills

Forecasting & financials

Merchandising

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Chervon North America, Inc. is seeking a driven Key Account Manager to drive profitable growth across the Hardware channel, expanding distribution with major accounts such as DIB Group, Orgill and EJD.

This role requires a hunter mentality, strategic account management, and aggressive business development to achieve revenue and profit growth. You will own annual sales plans, work with cross-functional teams on product offerings, pricing, and promotions, and build executive-level relationships to