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WP Beverages Pepsi-Cola

Key Account Manager

WP Beverages Pepsi-Cola, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774

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Overview Join the Team That Fuels Your Favorite Beverages

At WP Beverages, we're proud to be a leading distributor of iconic brands like Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lipton, Klarbrunn, Starbucks, Rockstar, Aquafina, and many more. If you've grabbed a drink at your local store or restaurant, chances are we delivered it.

As a billion-dollar distribution powerhouse, we're growing fast and looking for difference makers to help us innovate, improve, and shape the future of our business.

Why You'll Love Working Here We believe in taking care of our people. Here's what you can expect:

Generous Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage

Flexible Spending Accounts

Critical Illness & Accident Coverage

Life Insurance

Short & Long-Term Disability

401(K) with Profit Sharing

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

About the Role The Key Account Manager is responsible for developing business opportunities within assigned channel of business and key local customers. This includes nurturing key customer and bottler relationships, development of account specific promotional activity, insight on channel strategies and partnership agreements, product placement and innovation.

Primary duties generally include: - Developing key customer base to ensure company is cultivating strong customer relationships and partnerships while maximizing volume, revenue and profit growth - Utilizing market share, account data and analytics, regional trends and competitive information to drive overall channel strategy - Providing insights in preparation of monthly promotions, pricing and strategy - Presenting periodic sales updates to the WP Directors providing insights on account development and marketplace trends - Participation on regional sales teams as assigned - Working with the Sales Manager, Sales Supervisors and Account Sales Representatives to ensure execution of all activity at store level - Focusing on growing the Wis-Pak Brands, locally, regionally and nationally through the effective selling and development of our beverage brands at the key account level - Primary focus is achieving sales volume, profitability and margin goals within the channels of our business The Key Account Manager must be focused on helping WP Beverages attain profitable growth through the sale and distribution of our refreshing beverages, innovative customer focused marketing programs and superior customer service.

Disclaimer:

The information listed above is not intended to be an all-inclusive job description. A full list of duties and responsibilities for this position is available upon request.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field is preferred.

Seven years of sales experience, preferably in the Beverage industry calling on the headquarter level.

Excellent organizational and presentation skills.

Persuasive and diplomatic communication skills. Strong negotiation skills.

Ability to think strategically and creatively design sales/marketing programs.

High attention to detail and follow through.

Strong analytical thinking with the ability to analyze trends & develop strategies.

Ability to establish plans, prioritize and organize efforts to execute and meet goals.

Strong problem-solving abilities.

High level of integrity and honesty.

Our Commitment to You Wis-Pak/WP Beverage is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We comply with EEOC regulations and use E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of a team that's refreshing the world--one bottle at a time.

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