As a Key Account Support Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in driving client success. Your primary responsibilities will include directing client annual review process to customers. You will work closely with Key Account Managers (“KAMs”) to manage client business planning, forecasting, annual reviews, and joint business planning. You will leverage insights to develop category review presentations and promotional planning. In this role, you will also actively manage and develop strategic annual plans for clients. You’re the expert within client systems and platforms. You will lead all issue resolution activities with client systems, identify all overspend and/or spending shortfalls, and work with relevant KAMs to resolve, using insights and data to recommend improvements. As a KASS, you’re the expert for the client(s) products, brands, SKUs, pricing and promotional plans. You suggest strategic actions and guide client promo planning activities.
Essential Responsibilities Revenue Budget Achievement
Research and implement effective strategies for clients so they can meet business objectives, including revenue and market share objectives
Make recommendations for how clients can achieve financial targets
Analysis and Presentations
Analyze data to identify trends and recommend opportunities for improvement and reduce competitive threats
Develop and conduct negotiations to maximize profitability and maintain positive relationships
Build sales presentations for key clients and make client recommendations for customer presentations
Client Key Performance Indicators Achievement
Analyze performance metrics of assigned clients and make recommendations for improvement
Recommend ways to improve business margin for clients and recommend action plans
Strategize on how to maximize marketing spend to achieve client’s financial goals.
Review marketing schematics on behalf of customers, and coordinate closely with cross-functional stakeholders in our schematic, reset and retail departments
Data Systems & Reporting
Drive cross-collaboration among all other internal teams
Analyze data reports to ensure financial performance meets forecasted targets
Drive alignment across KAMs, highlighting key opportunities and challenges and also suggesting resolutions to issues
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports
Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
Minimum Qualifications Education Level: (Required): Bachelor\'s Degree or equivalent experience
1-3+ Years of experience with grocery operations, including promotional planning activities, systems experience preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Strong presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Working knowledge of syndicated data
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
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
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
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Essential Responsibilities Revenue Budget Achievement
Research and implement effective strategies for clients so they can meet business objectives, including revenue and market share objectives
Make recommendations for how clients can achieve financial targets
Analysis and Presentations
Analyze data to identify trends and recommend opportunities for improvement and reduce competitive threats
Develop and conduct negotiations to maximize profitability and maintain positive relationships
Build sales presentations for key clients and make client recommendations for customer presentations
Client Key Performance Indicators Achievement
Analyze performance metrics of assigned clients and make recommendations for improvement
Recommend ways to improve business margin for clients and recommend action plans
Strategize on how to maximize marketing spend to achieve client’s financial goals.
Review marketing schematics on behalf of customers, and coordinate closely with cross-functional stakeholders in our schematic, reset and retail departments
Data Systems & Reporting
Drive cross-collaboration among all other internal teams
Analyze data reports to ensure financial performance meets forecasted targets
Drive alignment across KAMs, highlighting key opportunities and challenges and also suggesting resolutions to issues
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports
Does not have direct reports, but may delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
Minimum Qualifications Education Level: (Required): Bachelor\'s Degree or equivalent experience
1-3+ Years of experience with grocery operations, including promotional planning activities, systems experience preferred.
Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Strong presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Working knowledge of syndicated data
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
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
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
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