KeHE Distributors

Account Manager - Fresh

KeHE Distributors$99K — $145K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business
  • 5+ years of sales experience with fresh grocery products
  • Track record of exceeding customer expectations
  • Experience with Microsoft software
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute sales and marketing programs for fresh accounts
  • Increase sales using analytical and fact-based selling methods
  • Develop creative promotional plans for profitable execution
  • Identify new business opportunities and follow up consistently
  • Coordinate communication among vendors and company teams
  • Monitor competitor activities and recommend strategies
  • Manage credits and account receivables

Benefits

  • Health and prescription coverage
  • Dental and vision insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off and sick time
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Full Job Description
  • Full-time
  • Pay Range: $99,125.00/Yr. - $145,338.00/Yr.
  • Shift Days: , Shift Time:
  • Benefits on Day 1
    • Health/Rx
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • 401(k)
    • Paid time off
    • Paid sick time
    • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
    • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
    • Holiday pay for company designated holidays
    Overview

    At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

    Primary Responsibilities

    The Fresh Account Manager is accountable to design and execute sales and marketing programs for the Retail Company's fresh account. Key drivers for success in this position involve building and leveraging relationships with vendors, KeHE sales reps, and the Retail Company's personnel. Ultimately, the scorecard for success will be measured by the increase of profitable sales as well as deepened relationships within the fresh account. As with all positions at KeHE we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE's Mission, Vision and Values.

    Essential Functions
    • Increase sales at the account through analytical and fact-based selling.
    • Increase sales by developing creative promotional plans and managing through to profitable execution.
    • Increase sales by finding new business opportunities and through consistent follow up.
    • Work with a sense of urgency towards projects, requests, and deadlines.
    • Coordinate activities and communications among vendors and company functional groups.
    • Monitor competitor activities and recommend paths forward to address these activities.
    • Monitor credits and account receivables.
    • Communicate with all departments and organizational levels regarding sales and operations.
    • Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends.
    • Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.
    • Assure that established company policies and procedures are followed in achieving the above accountabilities.
    Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
    • 4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business
    • Minimum five (5) years' experience in sales of fresh grocery products to chain accounts.
    • Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

    Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

    • Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
    • Comfort and experience utilizing Microsoft desktop and legacy enterprise software.
    Requisition ID2026-29669

About KeHE Distributors

KeHE Distributors is a food distribution company that provides natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to grocery and natural food stores. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois. KeHE Distributors has over 16,000 products and serves over 30,000 customers.
Learn more about KeHE Distributors
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1952

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