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Key Account Development Manager

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $67,100.00 - $102,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance

Job Description

ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages is a well-established, family-owned company known for its commitment to being an engaged and visible partner to the customers and communities it serves. The company prides itself on valuing diversity and individuality, cultivating a supportive and inclusive environment where employees can share ideas openly and grow professionally. ABARTA combines the benefits of working within a large corporation with the personalized attention and close-knit culture of a smaller business. This hybrid environment fosters a healthy work/life balance and encourages meaningful interaction across all organizational levels. The organization is dedicated to its mission of "Quenching the Thirst of Our... Show More

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in direct store delivery sales
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
  • Experience managing budgets
  • Customer service or key account management experience preferred
  • Food or beverage industry experience preferred
  • Ability to manage multiple accounts simultaneously
  • Strong organizational and planning skills
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Ability to conduct sales presentations preferred

Job Qualifications

  • High school or GED required
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 2-3 years' experience in consumer products Direct Store Delivery sales
  • Valid driver’s license and clean driving record within MVR policy guidelines
  • Requires experience managing budgets and making customer calls
  • Prior key account/customer service experience preferred
  • Food/beverage industry experience a plus
  • Ability to handle multiple customer accounts
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
  • Excellent planning and organization skills
  • Proficient computer application skills
  • Ability to create and conduct sales presentations preferred

Job Duties

  • Build, develop and maintain customer relationships with key accounts or channels
  • Direct calls on customers sell in initiatives such as new brands and packages, marketing promotions
  • Resolve customer concerns and issues
  • Build and execute sales forecasting and ensure proper execution of pricing, promotional programs, and Customer Marketing Agreements (CMA) or channel pricing
  • Assure in-outlet standards are executed per channel direction
  • Develop and implement sales incentive promotions
  • Execute creative marketing promotions
  • Obtain authorization from the customer to sell and deliver products and/or equipment
  • Develop and deliver sales presentations
  • Maintain and assure implementation of ad calendar
  • Communicate market conditions with the internal sales force
  • Facilitate seamless Bottler alignment across multiple Bottler territories where this situation exists
  • Work with Category Management to gain key market and customer insights
  • Acquire new customer information and advise new business representatives
  • Development of goals for customers based on Business Unit Channel strategy, renewal of CMAs/contracts as needed
  • Generate IRR analysis
  • Partner with Account Development Managers and provide guidance where applicable
  • Review business results with customers at pre-determined frequencies and agree on business improvement initiatives
  • Optimize placement and appropriate brand/package availability to ensure assets meet minimum performance requirements
  • Oversee overall product quality in the marketplace, through trade visits and the Coke company product age survey results
  • Accountable to BDL (breakage, damage, and loss) results and tasked with leading their team to achieving stated targets
  • Follow established company Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality procedures and policies
  • Actively participate in Hazard Mitigation
  • Complete assigned Health & Safety trainings

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

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