Account Manager - Marshalltown

# Account Manager
- Marshalltown Des Moines Branch
- Des Moines, IA 50321## Description Overview/Function:
The Account Manager executes sales strategies for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company, with responsibility for maintaining customer relationships, developing new business, and growing existing sales.

Major Responsibilities:
* Oversee sales and promotional efforts for stores within assigned territory and accounts.
* Execute effective short-term and long-term sales strategies.
* Positively influence and negotiate with retail stores, negotiating promotional exhibits and sales activities.
* Develop and conduct effective sales and promotional presentations.
* Develop and maintain solid relationships with key decision-makers, and maintain regular and frequent visit and communication schedule.
* Positively reflect Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company in their appearance, interactions, and decisions, upholding the companys mission and values.
* Handle complaints and troubleshoot issues.
* Regularly work with internal teams to achieve sales strategies and to resolve customer or delivery issues.
* Provide applicable sales and sales activity reports.
* As needed, provide assistance for building and setting-up displays, replenishing or rotating product, inventory maintenance, in-store housekeeping, etc.
* Other related duties as required and assigned.## Qualifications Experience &

Qualifications:

* High School Diploma with at 1-3 of sales or store merchandising experience.  Bachelors degree is preferred but not required.
* Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to set priorities, and meet timetables leading to the attainment of goals.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Outstanding presentation, selling and negotiating skills.
* Strong problem resolution and analytical thinking skills.  Ability to analyze and effectively solve complex problems.
* Excellent team-player with the ability to effectively interact with multiple departments (i.e. merchandising, delivery).
* Ability to make frequent visits to multiple customer sites each day
* Reliable vehicle transportation with a good driving record, and valid driver's license and insurance. (Vehicle reimbursement is available.)
* Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
* Good computer skills (MS Office)
Additional:
* The role will travel to various customer sites, as a result each environment will vary.
* This position requires regular standing, walking, twisting, grasping, reaching, pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climb stairs.  The employee may occasionally need to lift and/or move items over 55 lbs.  Some manual finger, hand, and arm dexterity, and potentially work around cramped and tight spaces will be needed.
* The role is considered a safety sensitive position.
* Extensive day travel is required with this role (up to 75% of the time) to customer sites.
* The typical workday will be Monday-Friday during the day, however due to retail environments, some evening and weekend work may be required.

Note:

No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role.  Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever-changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team-based attitude.  Some duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug-free workplace.  Employees are subject to pre-employment/post-offer drug and random drug testing.
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