We are the world's #1 gummi candy manufacturer. It's a great time to join our growing organization and help spread "Childlike Happiness" (one of our core values) to consumers across the United States. The National Account Manager – Grocery & Food channel is responsible for directly managing and growing strategic partnerships between HARIBO of America and assigned grocery/food channel customers including Albertsons, HEB, and other major retailers nationwide across the United States. The National Account Manager will achieve and/or exceed sales goals and KPIs by successfully partnering with internal and external stakeholders to achieve mutual goals.
This is a remote, field based position. The National Account Manager candidate will have 5+ years of strategic account sales and business development experience specifically in the CPG - Consumer Packaged Goods industry with prior experience in the Grocery/Food channel. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, a strong focus in fact-based selling using data and analytics, prior experience managing national accounts, and have the ability to travel, nationwide, 40% of the time as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategies and plans that meet assigned sales and market share goals for assigned Grocery/Food channel business to include Albertsons, HEB, and other retailers
- Consistently achieve sales and profitability goals
- Execute consumer and shopper driven strategies
- Develop accurate rolling sales forecasts, partner with HARIBO's Supply Chain teams to minimize out-of-stocks
- Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders including Trade Marketing, Sales Finance, Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Category Management, and Finance
- Leverage HARIBO product mix to drive profitability and meet customer and shopper targets
- Conduct headquarter calls at corporate offices of assigned customer/retail chains
- Create and execute joint business plans
- Utilize data to develop accurate sales forecasts and use data to drive sales growth opportunities
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of strategic sales experience specifically within the CPG - Consumer Packaged Goods industry
- Bachelor's Degree
- Prior experience managing National Accounts
- Prior experience with headquarters calls
- Working knowledge of customer and syndicated data tools (IRI, Circana, Nielsen, etc)
- 2+ years of experience utilizing customer sales and/or syndicated data tools such as IRI, Circana, Nielsen, etc.
- Located within a reasonable commutable distance to a major airport
- Ability to travel 40% of the time, as needed, nationwide with overnight stays
Preferred Qualifications:
- 7+ years of sales/business development, category management, or related experience in the consumer goods industry, ideally fast-moving consumer packaged goods
- Prior experience calling on/selling into the Food and/or Grocery channel of customers to include Alberstons, HEB, and others
- Candy, Confectionary, or Salty Snacks experience
Compensation and Benefits
Target Hiring Pay Range: $135,000 - $155,000 annually
This pay range represents the min/max target annual base salary range HARIBO of America, Inc. may pay for this position at the time of this posting. Please note, a candidate’s offered annual salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and the geographical location of the role. In addition to the base salary, HARIBO of America, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package to support the well-being of our associates and their families. HARIBO of America, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable pay practices and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding pay transparency.
HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.
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