Job Number:6188  Job Type:SM  Posted:5/27/10  Submit Resume:JOB6188
Title: Account Executive
Industry: Food Processing & Manufacturing
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Size of Company:
$2-$10M
Sales Volume:
Position Reports To: Team Leader
Job Location:
South Central
Relocation: Yes
 
Position Responsibilities: Calling on Wal-mart and Sam's Club for all brands. This position works for the National Sales Manager in the development, implementation, and management of the Wal-Mart and Sams business plans. Primary responsibilities include:
  • Represent Bush Brothers to the customer presenting fact based data and business growth ideas in an ethical and professional manner
  • Collaborate with supply chain functions to insure customer scorecard metrics are met and provide direction against merchandising activity
  • Provide direction to the broker/field sales force toward the measurement and achievement of established goals and assigned projects
  • Business Planning & Analysis in the form of forecasts, trade management, and corporate initiatives constantly examining growth opportunities (sales planning and presentations, co-marketing, product assortment, etc.)

Business Development Duties

  • Maintain regular buyer contact, proactively managing opportunities and leveraging BBCs assets against team goals
  • Provide for continued bi-directional flow of information from the customer to BBC and BBC to the customer.
  • Improve customer penetration through contact development across the organization (supply chain, marketing, merchandising, operations, etc.)
  • Generate weekly buyer reports including budget and promotional analysis
  • Support supply chain customers through analytics assistance and forecasting (e.g. TAB promotional volume assessment and seasonal builds)
  • Assist in the development, execution and tracking of the trade budget and business plan including assortment, pricing, and merchandising recommendations
  • Using consumer insights and customer specific data, discover business growth opportunities (e.g. cluster and SOTC analysis) and work with the NSM towards building a broader business base

Broker Management/People Management

  • Integrate the broker field assets into the execution of corporate/customer plans
  • Measure and track broker performance on key metrics (OOS correction, display support, store notes)
  • Work with Broker Administrator on ATB and deductions
  • Present appropriate business information to the field team through bi-annual meetings and work with Business Manager in completing quarterly broker business reviews
  • Conduct field visits to insure appropriate focus is placed against BBC business
  • Communicate business updates to the brand teams and educate appropriate personnel on customers immediate needs
  • Coordinate and manage assigned projects to enable business growth across accounts

 
Direct Reports:
0
Education Required: BS/BA
Position Experience: 6-12 years experience calling on a national customer. Experience needs to have sales and category in background. Calling on major customer for a minimum of 2 years. Additional experience of category management needed
  • 5 years experience in CPG in a relevant area such as Sales, Category Management, and/or Trade Marketing.
  • Prefer 3 years of headquarter's sales or category advising experience in CPG (preferably Wal-Mart or Sam's).
  • Strong communicator with ability to excel under pressure, high level of personal commitment to deliver results and meet deadlines, can do attitude
  • Succeeds as both a leader and a team player, utilizing collaborative practices to achieve assigned goals.
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of the grocery industry and related administrative, Logistics, and Supply Chain functions.
  • Ability to manage high complexity, working cross functionally towards achieving corporate goals and strategies.
  • Highly analytical, skilled in presenting and interpreting POS and syndicated data.
  • Advanced Microsoft Office skills required with strong emphasis on Excel and Powerpoint.
Other Remarks: Newly created position. Will relocate.
 
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