Schwan Food Co

National Account Manager - Mountain West

Schwan Food Co$107K — $178K *
Boise, ID 83709In-Person
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 7+ years in sales, national accounts, or category management in CPG food
  • Demonstrated leadership and strategic planning skills
  • Strong financial acumen and negotiation expertise
  • Experience managing trade spend and cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategic relationships with key regional accounts
  • Develop joint business plans including pricing and promotions
  • Negotiate contracts ensuring alignment with guidelines
  • Create division-level account plans with measurable outcomes
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to align strategies
  • Support field sales teams on key initiatives and resolutions
  • Analyze performance and optimize promotional effectiveness

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous time off programs
  • Retirement and financial offerings
  • Annual performance-based incentive bonus
  • Potential for a car allowance
Full Job Description
*** candidates ideally should live in Idaho***

Due to a promotion, we are looking for a driven National Account Manager to lead sales and growth strategies for Mountain West region. In this role, you'll manage a portfolio size greater than 40 million annually with significant growth potential and build strategic partnerships to maximize sales and profitability.

If you have strong leadership, joint business planning, retail operation excellence with the ability to develop and implement strategy. Sound like you - then apply If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for retail success-we want to hear from you!

What You Will Do:
  • Lead the strategic relationships across WinCo Foods, Albertsons Intermountain and Denver divisions, Associated Food Stores (SLC) and Sprouts, driving profitable growth and execution of the annual plan
  • Build and deliver joint business plans, including pricing, promotions, and assortment strategy
  • Negotiate contracts and ensure alignment with trade and pricing guidelines
  • Develop division-level account plans with clear strategies and measurable outcomes
  • Partner cross-functionally to align marketing, sales, and field execution
  • Support and guide field sales teams on key initiatives, events, and issue resolution
  • Analyze performance, identify opportunities, and optimize promotional effectiveness
  • Manage reporting, forecasting, and key account data to inform decisions
  • Contribute to innovation by providing customer and category insights
  • Travel up to 25%, home based office ideally living in ID, UT, or CO


What We Look For:
  • Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7+ years in sales, national accounts, or category management in the CPG food industry
  • Strong leadership, joint business strategic planning, financial acumen, and negotiation skills
  • Proven experience managing trade spend and promotions
  • Experience working cross functionally

What We Offer:

The base salary range for this position is $107,000 to $178,000 annually, with eligibility for a 25% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance and car allowance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
Learn more about Schwan Food Co
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1952

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