Account Manager
The Account Manager plays a crucial role in this mission, offering day-to-day support in a variety of ways to their clients. They proactively own a portfolio of new and legacy clients, developing positive relationships, to help the market achieve an outstanding customer experience. Account Managers share their passion for coffee and hospitality when they train and educate client's staff on a routine basis in line with specialty coffee techniques. They visit clients, providing preventative maintenance and quality control on a regular cadence.
The Account Manager will display perseverance under pressure, eagerness to undertake difficult tasks, and operate with a sense of urgency. At La Colombe, we believe no task is too small, and the Account Manager should embody this in all client interactions.
- Eligible candidates must be located in the Philadelphia area.
Responsibilities
Retention & Relationship Building
Respond to client inquiries and internal requests by identifying client concerns, researching issues and troubleshooting, working with appropriate departments to develop a resolution, and communicating an action plan to client and appropriate personnel promptlyAnticipate and proactively take charge of difficult situations to deliver industry leading customer service at every stage in the customer experience by providing thorough, reliable, and timely solutions in line with La Colombe's resourcesImplement strategy to grow business of the assigned client list by introducing new products, improvements in quality, and marketing effortsSupport key clients and potential new client events in your local market. All event requests should be discussed with the Market Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director to determine our level of participationEstablish relationships with chefs, managers, and hospitality staff to develop your networkUse data resources to monitor and track potential churned accountsCommunicate in a kind and professional manner during every interaction with clientsActively work to become the first point of contact for clientsMake sure all Grand Accounts have the proper La Colombe Coffee branding in their coffee stationsTraining, Education & Quality Control
Assist with onboarding of new clients by providing comprehensive in person hands-on training, product presentations, and continuing education for groups of all sizesTrain baristas, service staff, and management on brewing techniques, extraction theory, hospitality professionalism, and equipment troubleshootingParticipate in coffee cuppings with your local team on a regular cadence to ensure quality standards are consistently maintainedRegular visits to our wholesale partners in accordance with the Account Touch Metric to assess coffee quality, equipment needs and make recommendations for improvement where necessaryLog all routine and emergency client communication and visits into the CRM system, providing information on updated contacts, follow ups required from visit, product quality and customer interactionsEmail a recap of visits to leadership at Grand Accounts. The email should highlight the current state of the coffee program and recommend any action to improve the coffee programMaintain inventory of emergency coffee and key equipment parts for routine maintenance at local market lab or officeUtilize training QR codes to make sure properties in your book of business have access to them on their machinesTechnical Support
Assist technicians and sales team with installations and minor technical service requestsBuild relationships with each of your accounts so you can be the point person for any approved equipment upgrades or equipment swaps with existing customers. Equipment swaps should always be completed with La Colombe or Third-party technicianConduct routine visits of clients to calibrate coffee, set recipes and perform preventative maintenance on coffee equipmentTroubleshooting larger equipment issues, liaising between La Colombe's technical service team and client to ensure timely and effective servicing of coffee equipmentSmall parts ordering, delivery and installationRequirements
Requirements :
Passionate about coffee and hospitalityProfessional communication skills, both verbal and writtenEnjoys interacting with clients and building relationshipsEagerness to grow as a coffee professional. Ability to give and take critical feedback to growOccasionally work non-traditional hours and weekendsAbility to lift, move, and / or carry coffee equipment up to 30 40lbsAbility to stand, bend, reach, and twistAbility to travel locally (50 miles) and regionally (50+ miles), (70%, 30%, respectively)Client facing role approximately 90% of the time.Ability to travel for 2 consecutive nights once or twice per monthValid driver's licensePreferred Qualifications :
2 years' experience in the hospitality, foodservice, or specialty coffee industryProven track record of success in your professional careerStrong interpersonal skills; ability to interact with all levels of internal and external contactsMust be a self-starter, a quick learner, and will have the ability to efficiently manage various high-priority responsibilities while keeping management informedFine dining, specialty coffee, or 4-star hotel experienceExperience using sales tools (Salesforce, Hubspot, etc.)Experience with Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)Problem-solving, technical acumen, and desire to learn