Account Executive

As an Account Executive supporting the Away From Home Team, you will manage customer relationships and deliver incremental sales and profit within multiple foodservice segments including K-12, College/University, Healthcare, Business & Industry, & Commercial accounts. This is a remote position and can be based in the greater Seattle, WA & Portland, OR area.

This position provides participation in the Kellanova Auto Reimbursement program for individuals driving at least 5,000 business miles annually.

A Taste of What You Will Be Doing

• Development and Execute Business Plan – Oversee and create new business opportunities to enhance the Kellanova profile within the food service industry. Taking a data-driven approach, you will focus on void closures, white space opportunities, optimizing assortment, and upselling.
• Leading Sales Efforts – Strive to exceed customer needs, requirements, and expectations resulting in fostering loyalty, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving growth.
• Conduct Business Reviews and Provide Business Solutions – Conduct business reviews with top operators and distributors. This will involve providing business solutions grounded in fact-based category management, including consumer insights, industry trends, demographic information, and customer analysis.
• Customer Relationship Management – Use CRM to maintain accurate and frequent customer information and record all sales and call activity. Generate reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure performance and identify trends.
• Collaboration – Work with cross-functional team members towards common sales goals and drive towards continuous improvement in overall sales performance.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred experience in Food Service sales and account management
• Ability to develop, present, and execute customer plans with a focus on customer communication and account penetration
• Ability to understand market dynamics, forecast results, and strong financial acumen
• Analyze and interpret data (i.e. Nielsen / IRI)
• Strong understanding of trade strategy, retail operation, and negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• A flexible work schedule and the ability to travel overnight.  Time may vary depending on the location of residency.

Compensation 

The annual salary range is $83,200-$109,200 which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretio