C.A. Fortune is hiring a
Account Manager

Summary

Join our team at C.A. Fortune as an Account Manager and play a critical role in building sales for key customers, including Kroger. As a remote position based in Cincinnati, OH, you will be responsible for creating and executing Kroger-specific sales plans that meet or exceed established sales quotas and support company revenue and profit targets.

Requirements

• Must have experience calling on Kroger
• Experience with category reviews at Kroger
• 3-5 years experience in the consumer products industry (specifically food products)
• Strong proficiency with all necessary computer-based programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required

Responsibilities

• Create and execute Kroger sales plan that meets or exceeds established sales quotas and supports company revenue and profit targets
• Meet regularly with existing customers to understand their evolving business needs and position product solutions to address those needs, provide all maintenance, new item submissions, promotional support, etc
• Build long-term, productive, and mutually beneficial relationships with existing and new customers & clients
• Maintain consistent communication and timely follow-up with customers and clients and be available and responsive to their real-time needs
• Work effectively/professionally with company’s internal departments (Client Development Team, Marketing, Insights, Client Services, Business Support Specialists & Accounts Receivable), assuring elite management of our clients and customers businesses
• Attend all required national trade shows, market specific sales meetings, client specific sales meetings, or any other necessary functions (established by your supervisor)
• Guide Clients through the total distribution process; including pricing and promotional strategy, new item introductions, logistics and supply chain, deduction management
• Coordinate and prepare Clients for top-to-top meetings and category business reviews with Distributor partners
• Direct Clients and Company personnel through the planning, preparation, and execution of Distributors’ trade shows

Benefits

• 16 days of PTO
• 11 paid company holidays per year
• 2 paid volunteer days per year
• 3 months fully paid parental leave (regardless of gender)
• Medical, dental, and vision
• Paid company life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Summer hours (half day Fridays from Memorial Day thru Labor Day)
• Work from home flexibility