Sr. Corporate Account Manager Institutional

Whats in it For You

• The opportunity to take on some of the worlds most meaningful challenges helping customers achieve clean water safe food and healthy environments

• Work with the worlds most recognized and iconic brands

• The ability to make an impact with a company that is passionate about your career development

• On the job training where you will learn from subject matter experts with proven success

• Enjoy a flexible independent work environment

• Receive a non-decaled company vehicle for business and personal use

• Gain development experiences in this role including:

  • High wide & deep customer and internal relations to drive growth & profitability

  • Participate in industry activities & partnerships

  • Merchandise total value delivered

  • Contract negotiations with large multi-unit locations

  • Financial acumen and portfolio management

  • Leading through influence & partnership with internal stakeholders

  • Mentoring others

What You Will Do

• Establish grow and manage new and existing foodservice and hospitality customers

• Learn our customers operations understand their challenges and provide solutions to meet their needs

• Oversee customer service and solution delivery to your assigned customer base and communicate clear account priorities goals and plans to educate our internal teams regarding strategies and tactics for expanding business and addressing customer needs

• Effectively manage the profitability of the business and drive new business sales through effective prospecting efforts partnering with field and distributor sales teams merchandising our total value proposition and closing the sale with customers

• Identify business needs and opportunities that drive customer adoption of new and innovative products to develop and implement customized solutions for your customers

• Develop key relationships within your assigned accounts and across the industry

• Attend business and social events in support of customer relationships

• Effectively develop less experienced field and corporate accounts associates

Position Details

• Ideal candidate will reside in or be willing to relocate to Nashville TN

• 50%overnight travel may be required

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelors degree or 9 years combined education and equivalent work experience.

• Position requires a current and valid drivers license

• No Immigration Sponsorship available

Physical Demands

• Drive a company vehicle as required to performjobduties (pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle record checks will be performed to determine eligibility to drive a company vehicle)

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree or MBA

• Demonstrated sales skills including relationship-based selling and prospecting

• Corporate or national accounts experience

• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative teams across regions functions and businesses

• Financial and analytical skills including the understanding of a P&L and the financial implications of customers situations and concerns

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organization and follow-up skills

• A desire to succeed in a competitive sales environment