About the role

  • Key Account Manager responsible for driving sales growth with strategic distributors in Canada. Building relationships and managing accounts while delivering growth on KPIs for Finica portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • The Key Account Manager will be responsible for driving sales growth with our strategic distributors and Western specialty and retail accounts.
  • Key strategic accounts in multiple provinces.
  • Expanding all business while penetrating the Finica portfolio.
  • Building strong relationships with customers and wholesaler sales teams, negotiating promotional activity, developing and owning specific customer JBPs.
  • Improving store distributions, presenting and gaining NPD listings, while driving growth and delivering on monthly & annual KPIs.
  • Managing current customer accounts and exploring new business opportunities.
  • Reports to the National Sales Manager FS, B2B & Specialty Retail Direct Sales to Distributors, Regional Grocery and the H&W sectors.
  • Owning the head office, category manager, buyer and where applicable store manager relationships with: Execute against monthly KPIs including forecasting, trade spend management, speed to market on NPD, portfolio expansion, coordinate seasonal opportunities.
  • Using reporting analytics, determine best plan for listing gaps, feature pricing opportunities, merchandising solutions and improved profitability through ordering and logistics efficiencies.
  • Manage the current roster and new opportunities with the Finica global portfolio of products.
  • List NPDs & inform customer base of any delistings.
  • Deliver sales budget, complete and update forecasting tools, manage for profit.
  • Conduct monthly updates with customer channels and quarterly updates with senior customer personnel so that monthly sales targets are being met.
  • As needed business reviews & updates with Finica leadership team.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years selling experience to most of the Regional Grocery Accounts
  • Reliable transportation as this role requires monthly travel & inter provincial travel.
  • Ideally Post Secondary School in business/ marketing.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access & Teams.
  • Willingness to learn other internal systems.
  • Understanding of the grocery channel environment.
  • Demonstrated success in achieving and exceeding sales targets, with a proven track record in building and managing customer relationships.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills to prioritize tasks, manage multiple accounts.
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically to identify new business opportunities.
  • Willingness to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs.
  • High degree of professionalism and integrity, with a strong work ethic and a commitment to ethical business practices.
  • Experience in working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product development, and supply chain.
  • Positive work attitude & interpersonal skills - able to deal with people sensitively, tactfully, diplomatically, and professionally always.
  • Good Math skills, Excellent verbal & written communication and negotiation skills.

Benefits

  • Driving and overnight travel is a regular requirement of this role

Job title

Key Account Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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