National Account Manager - KHI

National Account Manager

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We're a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries.

These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Planters, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.

No matter the brand, we're united under one vision:
To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities.

Every day, we're transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there's only one thing to do: join our table and let's make life delicious!

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve.

You're expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you'll be rewarded. You're given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won't do it alone. You're supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

The National Account Manager will be responsible for a specified market and is uniquely positioned for an ambitious leader who is craving full ownership and accountability for our products and customers within the assigned accounts. This is not a traditional sales role. We are searching for a candidate who shows a high level of ownership for their business and is adept at selling solutions and has a proven ability to win new business.

We are seeking a candidate who is eager to be a leader, influencer and activator with internal and external key stakeholders from the first day on the job. This role reports to the Associate Director of Chain Restaurants Sales.

• Responsible for growing sales with assigned customer
• Joint Business Planning
• Development of selling stories based on insights and analytic data
• Short to mid-term strategy setting for customer
• Build pipeline development and conversion
• Drive SKU assortment with culinary-driven collaboration
• RFP and contract negotiation
• Deliver profitable sales pipeline
• Drive conversion of opportunities
• Sell incremental branded opportunities
• Support of S&OP through Forecast process and waste mitigation

• Prior sales experience required with a demonstration of major account management resulting in profitable volume, customer penetration, attainment of new business and growth.
• Experience in national accounts sales, restaurant, culinary, and/or distributor industry preferred.
• Command of business acumen and strong business intuition demonstrated by discernment that not every sales opportunity is equal and a track record of securing profitable volume and walking away from less profitable deals.
• Strong analytical skills demonstrated…