Key Account Executive: Great Lakes Area

Role Overview

The Key Account Executive is responsible for building and strengthening strategic relationships with retail partners to drive sales growth and expand customer opportunities. This role combines strategic planning with hands-on execution, engaging key decision makers at multi-store retailers, and providing tools to maximize sales and profitability.

What You Will Do

Build brand equity, increase sales volume, achieve sales quota, build strategic partnerships, balance and promote Utz solutions, leverage Trade System, identify opportunities for incremental sales and profit, and build strong cross-functional partnerships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a strong background in sales, strategic selling, and analytics, with excellent written and oral communication skills. The ideal candidate will have experience calling on accounts at the headquarter level, utilizing syndicated data, and working with DSD and Warehouse delivery systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years proven sales experience in a related position within the consumer products goods industry with direct account responsibility
• 3+ years’ experience utilizing syndicated data
• Prior background calling on accounts at the headquarter level
• Experience both with DSD and Warehouse delivery systems
• Proven strategic selling experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft business software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to travel and have overnight stays

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer match 401k
• Profit sharing plan
• Employee stock purchase plan