Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. C.H. Guenther is a company seeking a Director of National Accounts for Growth Channels to lead a team of National Account Managers. This role focuses on expanding and developing National Accounts in growth channels, collaborating with various departments to drive sales and profitability, and managing customer partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of National Account Manager direct reports
- Develop and execute strategies within the Growth Channels Team to elevate operator partnerships and exceed annual revenue/volume and profit KPIs
- Collaborate with Marketing, Insights, R&D, S&OP and Finance to launch new custom products and increase velocities with existing skus
- Work with Pricing, Finance and Category Marketing to understand product and customer margins and expand profitability accordingly
- Prepare and deliver sales and marketing presentations by establishing plans for customer interface, determining sales objectives, developing a presentation outline, compiling required data and information, making presentations, following up on resulting issues or opportunities and evaluating results
- Negotiate new and renew existing customer contracts to maximize shareholder value for CHG in conjunction with cross-functional stakeholders
- Responsible for annual budget process for NA Growth Channels
- Partner with National Accounts VP to represent the Growth Channels + Canada elevating insights, challenges and opportunities for growth
- Ensure sales opportunities are captured accurately and are kept up to date in the pipeline tool and communicated across the organization
- Attend trade shows and customer events as necessary / required
- Execute all required paperwork in a timely fashion
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's Degree
- 10+ years of related experience
- Strong track record of winning and growing strategic accounts with $10M of new business
- Proficient use of computer, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other related applications or software
- Demonstrated leadership and possesses the ability to develop cross-functional relationships, with our Marketing, Revenue Growth Management, Purchasing, Innovation / R&D, Customer Service and Quality Assurance departments
- Must have deep experience managing C-store accounts as well as familiarity with Canadian National Accounts/Away from Home market and customers
- Experience commercializing custom products with National FS Accounts
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with diverse groups of associates and customers ranging from entry level to executive level positions
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, often with competing deadlines
- Ability to prioritize projects and clearly communicate direction internally and externally
- Manage two or more National Account Managers
- Hire, train and develop team to achieve business objectives and career growth
- Work requires supervising and monitoring work performance of direct reports including making final decisions on hiring and disciplinary actions, evaluating program/work objectives and effectiveness, and realigning work and staffing assignments, as needed
- Develop functional responsibilities of individual(s) that report to this position and ensure that best-in class output is created
- Typical work in office environment
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
- Substantial travel required (40-70% of the time), which may vary depending on business needs
- Must live near a major metro airport in US or Canada
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible savings account
- Health savings account
- 401K matching savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Wellness programs
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan counseling
- Employee referral program
- Paid time off
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