Sr Key Account Manager

Sr Key Account Manager

Job Locations US-MA-Boston | US-PA-Philadelphia | US-NY-New York | US-NY-Rochester

Primary Posting Location : City Boston

Primary Posting Location : State / Province MA

Primary Posting Location : Postal Code 02101

Primary Posting Location : Country US

Requisition ID 2025-437470

Position Type : Full Time

Category : Client Services / Account Management

Minimum USD $68,000.00 / Yr. Maximum USD $138,375.00 / Yr.

Summary

Sr. KAM is a salesperson responsible for meeting sales quotas and expense budgets for assigned clients by managing sales programs, promotional spending, distribution levels, shelf placement, and strategic planning initiatives. Our clients are manufacturers, vendors, or brands who have contracted Advantage as their sales force. This teammate will collaborate with clients to develop strategic plans to accomplish the business goals and work with retailer associates to implement the programs. This teammate will own the relationship with our clients. This teammate will make decisions regarding spending of our clients' trade funds to drive increased sales, and will sign, implement, and execute contracts at our customers, on our clients' behalf. This position also works closely with internal Advantage Solutions associates to increase sales volume within a market.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities :

• Drive our clients' business at assigned customer.
• Increase distribution, grow sales dollars / units / share / other KPI's, while staying on spend.
• Responsible for ensuring retail / merchandising execution and basic eCommerce execution.
• Achieve P&L targets; manage business for each client(s) assigned.
• Implement marketing strategies and analyze trends and results to achieve department / client income and expense budget goals.
• Monitor and drive revenue growth through efficient management of promotional spending within guidelines on assigned lines; identify opportunities and align business unit resources to secure those opportunities.
• Meet and / or exceed Client's goals for sales, distribution, pricing, shelving, and promotional volume.
• Identify and provide standard available services to support the "Customer as Clients."
• Launch strategies to pursue new opportunities.
• Manage and maximize manufacturer marketing / promotional funds to achieve sales goals while staying within financial guidelines.
• Secures Client approved schematics for all Clients' brands by providing directions and communication to our schematic, reset, and retail departments.
• Implement customer headquarter calls and penetrate key positions at retailer.
• Organize business unit team to retain and expand upon all client relationships.
• Assist team to navigate in the larger ASM organization to align needed resources and support to ensure specific client and / or customer initiative success.
• Facilitate communication, opportunities, challenges, and workflow to other team members and attend all Client meetings and reviews.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Education Level :

(Required) : Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study / Area of Experience :

Business

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities :

Travel is an essential duty and function of this job up to 20%

Environmental & Physical Requirements : Office / Sedentary Requirements :

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in an office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, ability to enter data on a computer and may require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Additional Information Regarding Job Duties and Job Descriptions :

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position / department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job positions, or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Important Information :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of associates so classified. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law.