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KeHE Distributors · 1 day ago

Account Manager, Fresh

Pleasanton, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$75K/yr - $115K/yr

5+ years exp

KeHE Distributors is a natural, organic, specialty, and fresh food distributor that values a people-first culture. They are seeking a Fresh Account Manager to design and execute sales and marketing programs specific to Specialty Cheese, focusing on building relationships and increasing profitable sales.

AgricultureConsumer GoodsFood and BeverageHealth CareLifestyleRetail

Responsibilities

Increase Specialty Cheese 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

Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends

Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%

Assure that established company policies and procedures are followed in achieving the above accountabilities

Qualification

Specialty cheese experienceSales experienceBachelor's Degree in BusinessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCustomer relationship managementAnalytical skillsCreative promotional planning

Required

Speciality cheese, deli or meat experience required

Minimum five (5) years' experience in sales of grocery products to chain accounts

Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations

Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and legacy enterprise software

Preferred

4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience in speciality cheese, deli or meat may be considered