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Advantage Solutions

Key Account Manager II

Advantage Solutions, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84193

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Base pay range $61,700.00/yr - $98,250.00/yr

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Drive our clients’ business at assigned customer. Increase distribution, grow sales dollars/units/share/other KPI’s, while staying on spend

In addition to the above statement, also responsible for ensuring retail/merchandising execution and basic eCommerce executiono Achieves targeted income and expense budgets by implementing promotional and marketing strategies

Analyzes trends and results to identify growth opportunities and makes recommendations to clients and customers

Monitors and drives growth through efficient management of promotional spending within guidelines on assigned clients

Meets budgetary goals by maintaining strict control and accounting of accrual and bill‑back funds for assigned clients

Meets expectation for managing period ending fund balance performance with no overspends vs. trade budget.o Meets or exceeds Client’s goals for sales, distribution, share, pricing, shelving, and promotional volume

Launches strategies to pursue new opportunities

Achieve sales goals by managing and maximizing manufacturer marketing and promotional funds while staying within financial guidelines

Ensure that all retail pricing and indirect order guides within the division is updated by regularly correcting discrepancies

Secure Client approved schematics for all Clients’ brands by providing direction and communication to our schematic, reset, and retail departments

Ensure incremental sales through distribution of new products and maintenance of existing SKU’s

Collaborate with category management team to develop retailer presentations by using database rationale such as SKU optimization, efficient promotion causal data, and lift analysis

Manage accounts to achieve the targeted ACV on Innovation

Builds and maintains effective client and retailer relationships in order to ensure customer access and client perspective that we are connected and engaged with key stakeholders

Demonstrates sales accomplishments and areas of opportunity by developing sales presentations for Customers and Clients

Implements Customer HQ Calls and demonstrates an ability to penetrate key positions at the retailer

Offers strategic input pursuant to annual business plans, problem solving, ongoing customer management. Finds the intersection of retailer and client objectives and drive win/win scenarios

Provides timely and fluid communication on Client goals, programs, price changes, and priorities to include all necessary people and information

Manages difficult situations, issues and conflicts to get to an effective outcome

Direct Reports This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports.

Indirect Reports Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports.

Education Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.

Experience 4-6 years.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Strong sales presentation and development skills

Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Working knowledge of syndicated data

Intermediate or advanced computer skills

Strong written communication and verbal communication skills

Conflict management skills

Demonstrated ability to provide cross‑functional leadership

Well‑organized, detail‑oriented, and able to handle a fast‑paced work environment

Flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment

Ability to complete multiple duties with accuracy shifting from one to another with frequent interruptions and competing deadlines

Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type Full‑time

Job Function Project Management, Marketing, and Administrative

Industries Manufacturing

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