OLIPOP PBC is hiring a
National Account Manager

Summary

The job is for a National Account Manager at Olipop, responsible for managing relationships with Ahold banners and Meijer. The role involves creating strategies for promotional calendars, leading new item presentations to retailers, gaining new distribution in white space, and collaborating with the broader OLIPOP team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of business related to all Ahold banners and Meijer
• Creating the strategy for all promotional calendars and cost-effective retailer programming for all Ahold banners and Meijer
• Review plans and promotional history to evaluate trade spend/ROI and increase profitability while growing sales
• Responsible for leading the charge on all new item / innovation presentations to retailers
• Gain new distribution in our white space, lead the new customer set-up and onboarding process for these accounts/banners
• Create strategy and priorities for the OLIPOP field teams, 3 rd party merchandising partners and broker partners, to implement approved sales and marketing strategies to optimize sales at store level
• Work with distributors including UNFI, who currently service some of the Ahold banners, to ensure new items are set-up for items launching at Hannaford, Giant Landover and Giant Carlisle and monitor POs to ensure reset orders are placed and fulfilled on time for resets
• Monthly meetings with our Demand Planner and Ops team to ensure accurate forecasts with timely communication to meet our production lead times
• Meet bi-weekly with our trade marketing team to organize marketing activations to drive brand awareness & coordinate key programs with specific Ahold banners and Meijer
• Responsible for reporting directly to our National Account Manager on a weekly basis with your retailer status and focus. Create presentations for the leadership team on a consistent basis in regards to your key account priorities, goals, strategy, and initiatives
• Attend tradeshows such as Expo West or Expo East