Costco Account Manager

Blueair

$125K — $145K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field
  • 4-7 years of experience in retail sales, account management, or customer development
  • Experience managing national retail accounts, specifically Costco or other club channels
  • Strong analytical skills using sales and inventory data for decision-making
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively across teams
  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and sales reporting tools

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day communication and business activities with Costco teams
  • Support the development and execution of annual account plans
  • Build strong customer relationships and identify growth opportunities
  • Prepare customer presentations and business performance updates
  • Partner with sales leadership for strategic planning and meetings
  • Manage promotional planning and execution across internal stakeholders
  • Analyze data to identify growth opportunities and coordinate product launches

Benefits

  • Health insurance options including medical, dental, and vision
  • 401K with company match
  • Parental leave and sick leave
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Access to additional perks and benefits options
Full Job Description
Position Description

We are seeking a driven and commercially minded Costco Account Manager to support the growth and execution of Blueair's Costco business. This role will manage day-to-day account operations while serving as a key liaison between Costco and internal teams to drive sales performance, promotional execution, forecasting accuracy, and assortment planning. The ideal candidate brings experience managing key retail accounts, strong analytical capabilities, and a passion for building collaborative customer relationships. Working closely with sales leadership, marketing, supply chain, and finance teams, the Account Manager will help develop and execute growth strategies, deliver strong business results, and ensure exceptional customer service.

We believe that we're better together. Our team is hybrid, and this role requires applicants to live within commuting distance of Bellevue and work from our Bellevue coworking space Tuesday-Thursday each week. At Blueair, you'll be part of a global team with creative minds collaborating from around the world. We work across time zones, so some flexibility in working hours is part of the adventure.

Responsibilities and Functions

Account Management & Customer Relationships

  • Manage day-to-day communication and business activities with Costco buyers and merchandising teams.


  • Support the development and execution of annual account plans and joint business planning initiatives.


  • Build strong customer relationships while identifying opportunities to expand distribution, assortment, and sales performance.


  • Prepare customer presentations, business reviews, and performance updates.


  • Partner with sales leadership on buyer meetings, line reviews, and strategic planning sessions.


Commercial Execution

  • Manage promotional planning and execution, ensuring alignment across internal stakeholders and customer expectations.


  • Monitor sales performance, inventory levels, forecasts, and replenishment metrics to support business growth.


  • Analyze sell-through data, member insights, and category trends to identify opportunities and risks.


  • Coordinate new product launches, seasonal programs, and assortment changes with Costco and internal teams.


  • Track key account KPIs including revenue, margin, promotional performance, and inventory health.


Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with marketing teams to develop customer-specific programs and merchandising opportunities.


  • Collaborate with supply chain and operations teams to ensure accurate forecasting, inventory availability, and service levels.


  • Work closely with finance teams on pricing, promotional investments, and profitability analysis.


  • Coordinate with product and innovation teams to support assortment planning and launch readiness.


Reporting & Analysis

  • Maintain accurate sales forecasts, sales budgets and account reporting.


  • Deliver regular business performance updates and recommendations to management.


  • Utilize data and analytics to support customer discussions and drive informed decision-making.


  • Identify process improvements that enhance account performance and operational efficiency.


Skills & Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or a related field.


  • 4-7 years of experience in retail sales, account management, or customer development.


  • Experience managing national retail accounts; specifically, Costco or other club channel retailers


  • Strong analytical skills with experience using sales, inventory, and customer performance data to drive decisions.


  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.


  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively across cross-functional teams.


  • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and sales reporting tools.


  • Must reside within commuting distance of Bellevue.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in consumer electronics, home appliances, consumer health, or related durable goods categories.


  • Familiarity with joint business planning, assortment planning, and promotional management.


  • Experience working within a global organization.


Pay: The base salary pay range for this position is $125,000-$145,000 per year. Blueair takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits: Blueair employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401K with company match, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous additional perks and benefits. Any coverage for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Blueair is managing this search directly and is not partnering with external staffing agencies for this role. We kindly ask that agencies refrain from contacting our team regarding this position.

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted without a signed agreement in place will not be eligible for placement fees and will be considered the property of Blueair.

Our team Sales Locations Seattle Remote status Hybrid

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