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Key Account Manager - Chicago, IL

 

Talking Rain Beverage Company

 

 

Remote

Job details

Job Type

Full-time

Part-time

Full Job Description

WHO WE ARE

We’re Talking Rain, and we’re so much more than water. We build flavorful brands, like Sparkling Ice, Sparkling Ice +Caffeine, and Talking Rain Sparkling Waters. We’re also excited that our affiliate company, Beverage Innovation Corporation, Inc. has been shattering expectations in the hard seltzer category with the 2020 launch of Sparkling Ice Spiked.

When it comes to success, we know we’re only as strong as our team. We empower our Rain Makers to forge the way—finding opportunity at the intersection of what they love, what we need, and where they thrive.

We're creating connections with every sip! Want to get to know us better? Check out our Careers page! You can also follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Instagram, and Facebook.

 

Drive, not ride. With a mindset of service, our Sales team goes out and execute in the market. Flawlessly. Now,. That’s how you build relationships. You’ll work closely with regional sales teams to drive revenue growth and profitability while achieving sales goals for listed accounts. This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated, high energy teammate to grow business with major retailers.

 

Location: Remote. Home based within region.

Midwest region includes: IL, MN, IA, WI

Reports to: Director of Sales

Direct Reports: Associate KAM

  • Drive accounts to achieve program objectives, annual volume goals and profitability targets in support of Talking Rain’s strategy (e.g. Jewel-Osco, Roundy’s IL/WI, Hy-Vee, Festival Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Sendik’s, Woodman’s, Kowalski’s, Lund’s & Byerly’s.
  • Develop business plans for new and established accounts in alignment with the Director of Sales - MWZ executing with support from our functional teams and tracking progress through KPIs, including annual and monthly sales objectives.
  • Partner with our regional sales team members who support development of your assigned customers, learning the ins and outs of their days and coaching them on opportunities for the business.
  • Stay current on the state of the market, leveraging our reporting tools to analyze and communicate monthly progress updates to both internal and external customers.
  • Collaborate with our Integrated Marketing team to ensure we capture all opportunities with customer marketing programs, partnering on key sales proposals, trade show events, and other support collateral.
  • Support all CMA programs, partnering with our Acosta Team to leverage local selling opportunities.
  • Develop annual budgets, monitoring throughout the year for opportunities for greater efficiency and cost efficiencies.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market and industry trends, competitors and leading customer strategies.
  • Ensure food safety, quality, and SQF practices are followed at all times, notifying immediate manager of any food safety and/or quality issues.
  • Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
  • Minimum of four (4) years of recent experience managing sales for key accounts. Experience selling a non-alcoholic beverage preferred, selling food or CPG a plus.
  • Understanding of syndicated data metrics and the ability to turn them into comprehensive selling stories is critical. Additional experience with direct retailer sources (IRI, Vermont Information Processing, Shelvspace, Power BI) is preferred.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, with a focus on PowerPoint.
  • Ability to travel up to 40%, occasionally working evenings and weekends as needed for special assignments.
  • Ability to lift and carry 35 lbs. repetitively and up to 75 lbs. occasionally, as well as to push and pull up to 100 lbs. regularly.
  • Ability to work remotely. Home base in the Midwest Region: IL, IA, MN, IL required.
  • Integrity is at the core of who you are. You earn people’s trust, with the ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information as you field inquiries.
  • You’re driven. While you’re proud of where you’ve been, you’re more concerned with where you’re going.
  • You exude curiosity, approaching each situation with a desire to learn.
  • You’re approachable, which enables you to build and foster relationships internally and externally with people of all backgrounds.
  • You’re flexible. You pivot on a dime and embrace the change.

Please note, this role is safety-sensitive. This means that as part of your core responsibilities, you will be regularly responsible for your own safety, the safety of others (e.g., driving on behalf of the company, working in a warehouse/plant environment).

To help ensure a positive work environment, this role may be subject to random drug testing (including alcohol, cannabinoids, cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates, and phencyclidine).

 

WHAT WE OFFER

Nothing makes a great job even better than throwing in a few perks, and we want to equip our Rain Makers with everything they need to maintain their health and well being. That means things like...

 

Three Weeks of Vacation. And that's just to start. Spend some time with us, and you could get to six weeks!

Six Weeks of Paid Parental Leave. Moms and dads get to spend time at home bonding with their new addition (whether it arrives by birth, fostering, or adoption). We also have great short term disability coverage for birth mothers!

401k with Immediate Vesting. With matched contributions and investment customization, we'll help build a plan to reach your goals.

Race Reimbursements. We're all about going the extra mile, so we provide reimbursements for community events and competitions like fun runs, triathlons, and cycling tours.

BYOD Stipend. You Bring Your Own Device (aka cell phone) and we provide you with a stipend each month since it helps us keep in touch with you when you're on the road.

Medical/Dental/Vision. Not only we do we offer it, but our plans are excellent. Each is a PPO, and one is even free for Rain Makers!

 

Please note, eligibility for our full benefits package is based on an average of 30+ hours per week in regular (not temporary) positions.

 

 

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