Account Manager

Job Description

Come join Ritter Sport USA! We believe that you do something exceptionally well when you do it with joy, passion and conviction. That's why we at Ritter Sport do everything we can to bring our mission statement to life. The motivation, creativity and drive of our employees makes us what we are - a chocolate brand that likes to set standards for quality and sustainability. Ritter Sport is a Premium Chocolate Brand, family owned and founded in Germany in 1912. In the U.S., we are growing fast and our team is growing too. Visit us at www.ritter-sport.com.

We're seeking a motivated Regional Account Manager to support our expanding business across the Eastern U.S. This sales role is ideal for a candidate with a passion for the food industry and a desire to grow within the world of consumer packaged good sales. You'll assist in managing and growing relationships with key regional grocery retailers such as Giant Eagle, Market Basket, Wegmans, Ingles, Harris Teeter, and other regional grocery retailers, but is not limited in scope to grocery retailers only. This individual will also assume responsibility for select Special Market (not traditional retailers).

You'll work closely with senior sales leaders, brokers, and internal teams across trade marketing, demand planning, and customer service to create strong working relationships with our customers, drive distribution and promotional planning, identify areas for opportunity in retail execution and work collaboratively with our brokers and hold them accountable for their performance.

How You'll Contribute

• Sells and develops Ritter Sport's long term, sustainable business with key retailers.
• Delivers desired sales results (gross and net sales) within assigned area of responsibility.
• Support daily account management activities for assigned retailers.
• Plan, coordinate and manage trade promotions, seasonal programming, and post-event analysis.
• Collaborate with broker partners and retail execution teams to ensure optimal shelf presence, merchandising standards, and successful new item launches.
• Develop sales presentations, promotional calendars, and materials for customer meetings.
• Track and report on sales performance, inventory levels, and shipment trends; identify and escalate risks or opportunities.
• Maintain customer records, promotional plans, and internal sales trackers to ensure data accuracy.
• Support trade shows, customer events, and in-store audits.
• Travel regionally (up to 50%) to visit customers, conduct store visits, and attend industry events.

Experience and Skills

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What We Offer

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Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including internal equity, market data, the candidate's qualifications- including but not limited to specialty skills, prior relevant industry experience, relevant degrees or certifications (e.g. CPA, JD). The salary range estimate below is inclusive of all departments within the company and offered salaries may vary within the given range between departments. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this level is $80-100k annualized plus additional compensation and other competitive benefits.