Account Manager, Fresh

<h2>Why Work for KeHE?</h2> <ul> <li>Full-time </li> <li>Pay Range: $79,300.00/Yr. - $116,270.00/Yr. </li> <li>Shift Days: , Shift Time: </li> <li>Benefits on Day 1 <ul> <li>Health/Rx </li> <li>Dental </li> <li>Vision </li> <li>Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA) </li> <li>Supplemental life insurance </li> <li>401(k) </li> <li>Paid time off </li> <li>Paid sick time </li> <li>Short term &amp; long term disability coverage (STD/LTD) </li> <li>Employee stock ownership (ESOP) </li> <li>Holiday pay for company designated holidays</li> </ul><h2>Overview</h2><p>At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.</p><h2>Primary Responsibilities</h2><p>The Fresh Account Manager is accountable to design and execute sales and marketing programs specific to Speciality Cheese for the Retail Company’s account.&nbsp; Key drivers for success in this position involve building and leveraging relationships with vendors, KeHE sales reps, and the Retail Company’s personnel, specific to items that KeHE classifies as Fresh and/or that the retailer classifies as Fresh.&nbsp; Ultimately, the scorecard for success will be measured by the increase of profitable sales as well as deepened relationships within the account.&nbsp;&nbsp; As with all positions at KeHE we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision and Values.&nbsp;</p><h2>Essential Functions</h2> <ul> <li>Increase Specialty Cheese sales at the account through analytical and fact-based selling.</li> <li>Increase sales by developing creative promotional plans and managing through to profitable execution.</li> <li>Increase sales by finding new business opportunities and through consistent follow up.</li> <li>Work with a sense of urgency towards projects, requests, and deadlines.</li> <li>Coordinate activities and communications among vendors and company functional groups.</li> <li>Monitor competitor activities and recommend paths forward to address these activities.</li> <li>Monitor credits and account receivables.</li> <li>Communicate with all departments and organizational levels regarding sales and operations.</li> <li>Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends.</li> <li>Ability and willingness to travel up to 25%.</li> <li>Assure that established company policies and procedures are followed in achieving the above accountabilities.</li> </ul><h2>Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude</h2> <ul> <li>Speciality cheese, deli or meat experience required.&nbsp;</li> <li>4-year Bachelor's Degree in Business preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience in speciality cheese, deli or meat may be considered.</li> <li>Minimum five (5) years' experience in sales of grocery products to chain accounts.</li> <li>Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.</li> <li>Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and legacy enterprise software.</li> </ul><p><strong>Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.</li> <li>Comfort and experience utilizing Microsoft desktop and legacy enterprise software.</li> </ul><h2>Requisition ID</h2>2026-30142<h2>Equal Employer Opportunity Statement</h2>KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.</li> </ul>