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JOB FILLED - Key Account Manager

Job Description: 

Local Bounti is looking for a qualified Key Account Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for developing long-term relationships with customers and overseeing sales.

As a Key Account Manager, you should work to satisfy customers’ needs and requests, respond to their queries in a timely manner and aspire to deliver a positive customer experience. You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills and be customer service oriented.

Ultimately, you should be able to grow our business by building successful, long-term client relationships. This position is based at your home office with expectation to travel 30%.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of accounts in the grocery/mass retail channels to achieve long-term success
  • Develop positive relationships with clients
  • Act as the point of contact and handle customers’ individual needs
  • Generate new business using existing and potential customer networks
  • Resolve conflicts and provide solutions to customers in a timely manner
  • Supervise account representatives to ensure sales increase
  • Build a sales plan for each account and report on the status of accounts and transactions
  • Set and track sales account targets, aligned with company objectives
  • Monitor sales metrics (e.g. quarterly sales results and annual forecasts)
  • Suggest actions to improve sales performance and identify opportunities for
  • Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision and results driven.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years proven sales account management work experience in the grocery and/or mass retail channels. Preferred experience with Albertsons/Safeway, Kroger banners, & Costco. Produce department experience a plus.
  • Hands on experience in sales and an ability to deliver excellent customer experience
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce, MS Office (MS Excel in particular), and IRI/SPINS data
  • Understanding of sales performance metrics with strong analytical skills
  • Excellent communication, consultative selling, and negotiation skills
  • An ability to deliver projects and answer inquiries on time
  • Business acumen with a problem-solving attitude
  • Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills
  • BS degree in Business Administration, Marketing or relevant
  • Ability to travel overnight and work alternative days/hours as needed, and with proper notification. Overnight travel 30%.
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