Why Work for KeHE?
- Full-time
- Pay Range: $56,000.00/Yr. – $89,000.00/Yr.
- Shift Days: , Shift Time:
- Benefits on Day 1
- Health/Rx
- Dental
- Vision
- Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Paid sick time
- Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
- Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
- Holiday pay for company designated holidays
Overview
Good people, working with good people, for our common good.
Sound good?
KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about “good” and is growing, so there’s never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you’re enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we’d love to talk to you!
Primary Responsibilities
The Fresh Account Manager is accountable to design and execute sales and marketing programs for the Retail Company’s account. 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. Ultimately, the scorecard for success will be measured by the increase of profitable sales as well as deepened relationships within the account. As with all positions at KeHE we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision and Values.
Essential Functions
- Increase sales at the account through analytical and fact-based selling.
- Increase sales by developing creative promotional plans and managing through to profitable execution.
- Increase sales by finding new business opportunities and through consistent follow up.
- Work with a sense of urgency towards projects, requests, and deadlines.
- Coordinate activities and communications among vendors and company functional groups.
- Monitor competitor activities and recommend paths forward to address these activities.
- Monitor credits and account receivables.
- Communicate with all departments and organizational levels regarding sales and operations.
- Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 25-50%.
- Assure that established company policies and procedures are followed in achieving the above accountabilities.
Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business preferred. Equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered.
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience in sales of grocery products to chain accounts.
- Fresh experience preferred.
- Proven track record of meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate well within a team.
- Colorado Pay and Benefits Disclosures:
The pay range for this position is $68,000 to $90,000 per year. Employees will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s Quarterly incentive program.
Employees are offered benefits including health/Rx, dental and vision insurance; flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA); short and long-term disability coverage; supplemental life insurance; 401(k); employee stock ownership (ESOP); paid time off, paid sick time, and holiday pay for Company designated holidays.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to lift, carry and/or move up to 75 pounds. The employee is frequently required to sit. Required to travel as needed, which at times may be frequently. This work is performed in various climate-controlled retail stores, occasionally in cooler or freezer, and occasionally at a loading dock or warehouse with temperatures vary from very cool to very warm. This work requires driving vehicle daily under all types of weather conditions. The air may be dusty when dusting shelves and product. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Requisition ID
2023-20574