Strategic Key Account Partner

Advantage Solutions; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Key Account Support Specialist in St. Louis, MO to drive client success through coordinating annual reviews, forecasting, and business planning with Key Account Managers.

You will develop category review presentations, support promotional planning, and manage strategic client plans. The role requires strong data analysis, excellent communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 1-3+ years of experience with grocery operations, including promotional planning activities, systems experience preferred.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of syndicated data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Intermediate or advanced computer skills.
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide cross-functional leadership.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment.
• Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Budget Achievement.
• Research and implement effective strategies for clients so they can meet business objectives, including revenue and market share objectives.
• Make recommendations for how clients can achieve financial targets; Analysis and Presentations.
• Analyze data to identify trends and recommend opportunities for improvement and reduce competitive threats.
• Develop and conduct negotiations to maximize profitability and maintain positive relationships.
• Build sales presentations for key clients and make client recommendations for customer presentations.
• Analyze performance metrics of assigned clients and make recommendations for improvement.
• Recommend ways to improve business margin for clients and recommend action plans.
• Strategize on how to maximize marketing spend to achieve client’s financial goals.
• Review marketing schematics on behalf of customers, and coordinate closely with cross-functional stakeholders in our schematic, reset and retail departments.
• Drive cross-collaboration among all other internal teams.
• Analyze data reports to ensure financial performance meets forecasted targets.
• Drive alignment across KAMs, highlighting key opportunities and challenges and also suggesting resolutions to issues.

Skills

Presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Excel

Syndicated data

Computer skills

Written and verbal communication

Conflict management

Cross-functional leadership

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Advantage Solutions is seeking a Key Account Support Specialist in St. Louis, MO to drive client success through coordinating annual reviews, forecasting, and business planning with Key Account Managers.

You will develop category review presentations, support promotional planning, and manage strategic client plans. The role requires strong data analysis, excellent communication, and the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment.