Account Manager
The Account Manager Broker Managed Central Accounts position will be responsible for leading / managing our business with important customers on the Dairy Foods Retail Sales Team. Specifically, the Account Manager will support Wholesalers and Independent Retailers, while also effectively managing the accounts through our Broker Network. Objectives include effective broker leadership, attainment of sales targets, managing a trade budget to plan, and meeting our goals around distribution, merchandising, shelf management, and pricing.
50% Field Execution :
- Lead, develop, and manage Broker Network (team of ~11) in territory spanning from Minnesota to Kansas City, Missouri and Ohio.
- Develop Customer relationships and business planning through effective management of resources
- Drive performance by attending face-to-face customer meetings across territory
- Bring Dairy expertise to assigned customers, provide insights regarding local marketplace competition, and deliver consumer trend information to effectively grow / defend share
- Attend customer specific and industry events representing Land O'Lakes, Inc.
50% General Business Management :
Drive performance through our broker team by ensuring execution of Land O'Lakes priorities as it relates to strategy, supply chain / logistics, business practices, and promotional plansBe proficient in sales management platforms, including Trade Management System / Co-Op / Kantar, Power BI and Salesforce CRMAchieve annual sales volume targets and budgeted annual tradeEffectively communicate and advocate internally for assigned customers with our Sales Acceleration Managers / Sales Acceleration Analysts.Leverage Broker's Customer Insights and Analytics team to develop sell stories / customer decksBalance deduction log with cross functional teams and brokersUtilize data to create actionable insights that improve customer and Land O'Lakes profitability, sales, and shareExperience and Education :
4 Year College Degree or equivalent work experience2 plus years of consumer-packaged goods experience - requiredProven experience in developing customer relationships - requiredStrong analytical skills with solid financial acumen and the ability to understand and process data along with developing recommendations - requiredAbility to perform effectively in a team environment requiredAbility to travel to work with customers / brokers approximately 40% of the time - requiredPreferred location Central US (preferred markets include Kansas City, Minneapolis, Ohio) - requiredExperience managing a trade budget to plan preferredBroker management experience preferredSalary range : $91,120 - $136,680 (in most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges)
About Land O'Lakes, Inc. :
Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list. Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k). Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M / F / Vets / Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy. Neither Land O'Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.