Account Executive

Responsibilities

• Responsible for West Albertsons Divisions
• Run your own marketplace, selling and managing sales of multiple product lines
• Develop and build relationships throughout your customers’ organizations, including those in key strategic decision‑making positions at headquarter level
• Develop and build relationships with retail partners through merchandising, sourcing, replenishment, and private label teams, along with other strategic decision‑makers
• Ensure that all authorized Johnsonville items are in distribution at retail stores
• Develop and manage broker relationships
• Work cross‑functionally with Johnsonville’s Category Insights, Marketing, and Innovation teams to deliver actionable, data‑driven, and consumer‑relevant content for use in sales solicitation
• Grow market share by using fact‑based selling and innovative programs and promotions

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Consumer packaged goods sales experience in the retail grocery industry, preferred
• Proven experience building new and existing relationships with key customers, including those in key strategic decision‑making positions at headquarter level, preferred
• Experience with syndicated data (Nielsen, IRI, Spectra, Consumer Insights, etc.) preferred
• Experience with grass roots marketing and/or co‑marketing
• Broker Management and/or Broker experience, preferred
• Career motivated—open to relocate for future opportunities within the company desired
• Superior strategic and tactical business planning skills
• Excellent communication skills including negotiation and presentation skills
• Team skills—ability to share ideas, work with and assist other members to ensure the success of the team
• Proficiency in computer technologies (Excel, PowerPoint, Word; willingness to learn SAP)
• Potential to learn, grow, and take on increased responsibility