Palm Bay International
A preeminent, family-owned wine & spirits supplier, building legacies and igniting innovation for four generations.
Strategic Account Manager - SE
Location
Florida + 2 moreAll locations: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina
Posted
179 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Seniority
Senior
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Drive profitable and sustainable growth in Strategic Chain Customers (Harris Teeter, Walgreens, CVS, Ingles, Lowes, Kroger & ABSCO Banners)
• Direct relationship with chain buyers focusing on distribution, promotion, pricing, product placement, merchandising, ads, category management initiatives
• Develop and maintain relationships with Distributor teams to drive goals and priorities and assure collaborative execution
• Implement customized selling efforts in each Retailer aligned to their category objectives and strategies
• Proactively analyze business/brand performance and report to VP
• Develop/implement, communicate, measure, and evaluate National & Local programs/initiatives within customer group
• Survey market with PBI sales team and distributor chain managers to identify opportunities
• Cascade best practices of Strategic Account selling throughout the organization
• Provide revenue growth and KPI delivery, industry insights, fact-based selling, and strategic leadership for customers, distributors, and internal teams
• Frequent travel and reporting to the Sr. Director of Strategic Accounts
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in National Accounts with headquarters call experience
- Results driven: Execution of key directives and initiatives (KPI) for region
- Strategic Agility & Planning: 12-18 mo. horizon and partners with key internal and external stakeholders
- Insights & Data Skills: Syndicated, qualitative, and using it for storytelling
- Financial Acumen: Executing the financial objectives of the org
- Business Acumen: Expert in the category and marketplace conditions
- Negotiation Skills: storytelling complemented by price to sell effectively
- Problem solving: Quickly assess, triage, and solve complex issues
- Company and Brand Championship – company first mentality
- Must be detailed, organized, persuasive, and can multi-task while maintaining a high level of customer service and responsiveness to immediate demands
- Strong communication and superior organizational skills, detail oriented
- Ability to build compelling and creative sales presentations with Sales, Marketing, and Consumer Insights
- Knowledge of consumer/shopper behavior and category management concepts
- Ability to work independently and in a dynamic, high energy, team-oriented atmosphere
- Must have a high level of wine knowledge
Benefits
- competitive compensation package
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- 401(K)
- paid vacation
- personal time off
- 11 paid company holidays
