Account Manager/Minneapolis, MN

Role and Responsibilities:

We are a growing lifestyle brand and seasonal/everyday product company offering employees the opportunity to design and deliver products that matter. Our creative and energetic team is passionate about creating products and brands that consumers love.

The Account Manager will support the company’s sales and profitability goals by actively managing all selling and sales support activities associated with an assigned customer base. The Account Manager’s primary goal is to provide best-in-class service by understanding, researching and facilitating all sales related activities for our valued customer base.

This position will play a substantial role in executing our sales plan by participating in all aspects of customer meetings, sales planning, sales reporting, market reviews and assisting in customer order tracking and follow-through.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and update detailed yearly sales plans
• Manage and own monthly forecast
• Identify and document market sales trends and opportunities for both existing and potential customers
• Manage all preparation and lead all customer meetings
• Manage customer relationship and sales strategies
• Manage customer deliverables, using a Time and Action calendar, to ensure on-time execution based upon customer expectations
• Track and assist in the delivery of sample shipments
• Report and provide constructive feedback to assigned customers on product and vendor performance.
• Partner with the Management team to align cross functional objectives and best practices
• Develop and maintain cross-divisional relationships across multiple levels of management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of retail or manufacturing sales, account management or business analytics
• Attention to detail, ability to manage high volumes of data
• Self-motivated with ability to prioritize multiple deadlines, flexible under changing priorities
• Effective professional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proficient across Microsoft Office programs
• You have a positive energy and “can-do” attitude
• You enjoy working with people & they enjoy working with you. You’re empathetic in your approach to people and problems

Preferred Skills:

• Strong business acumen, project managements, leadership, analytical and strategic skills
• Expert excel and analytical skills
• Ability to communicate, interact and present to diverse cross-functional audiences
• Willing and able to learn/adapt quickly to new information, processes and inputs
• Able to handle multiple deadlines
• Result-focused, highly driven to improve performance and strive for excellence

ABILITY TO COMMUTE

• On-site 3 days a week, Mon/Wed/Thur (the hybrid model may change at anytime).
• Travel is required, may be up to 15%

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please state your salary requirements.
• List all experience with big name retailers.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Sales: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Minneapolis, MN 55413