Regional Account Manager (Chicago)
LaBine and Associates
Chicago, IL
- Full-Time
Job Description
Accountabilities
- Identify opportunities that match company's portfolio in white spaces in the current route to market. Develops commercial agreements for new product/category commercialization with new customers/distributors.
- Contact and develop new distributors with abilities to do good business in long term by win-win logic-
- Serve as an expert to propose new ways of route to market, based in the expertise, knowledge, and contact network. Identify new market segments and opportunities for business development, calculating a real cash flow (returns and investment).
- Based on shopper insights, establish critical, strategic key points for channel / key customers at the category
- Develop new businesses: company brands/ private label (even though is not the focus and there is an special team that works on this matter)
- Improve and upgrade our network of distributors
- Works with cross-functional teams to transform an opportunity into a Business:
- Economic and operational feasibility assessment
- Plan, create, and execute the route to market
Core Skill Set
- Minimum 5yrs in a similar role for other FMCG companies. Relevant work experience: B2B sales experience as Sr Key Account Management or Trade Marketing Management or BDM
- Focus on distribution, knowledge of the market, and propose alternatives at RTM
- Experience selling to and/or influencing Sr executives
- Previous experience must have included some experience with Sell-in/Sell-out SKU Data; Analytics for multiple categories; Financial & Profitability Metrics; Development of Volume/Mix Analyses
- Strong knowledge of local markets and commercial channels
- Strong negotiation and numeracy skills, able to work well with cross-functional remote teams
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate and connect with all types of personalities within an organization
- Self Motivated, self-accountable, ability to work independently and manage time and priorities.
- Ability to understand shopper and category insights, and translate them into customer-selling stories
- High sense of urgency and willingness to go above and beyond for our customers
- Ability to adapt and learn in a changing work environment and comfortable with ambiguity.
- Knowledge of Strategic and Integrated Commercial Planning process
- Planning Skills and timelines.
- Flexibility, positive attitude, respect for the work ethic.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Excel)
Requirements
- University degree in business administration or other relevant field
- Languages: English / Spanish
- Ability to travel up to 30%
Address
LaBine and Associates
Chicago, IL
60601
USA
Industry
Business
Posted date
Over a month ago
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