Ornua Co-operative Hiring For Account Manager: Heb/target/meijer at Evanston, IL, United States Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Account Manager – Meijer, HEB, Target
Reports to: Director of Sales (Central)
Location: Evanston, IL, USA
About Ornua
Ornua is a dairy co-operative which sells dairy products on behalf of Irish dairy farmers. We are Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, exporting to 110 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin, we have annualized sales of over €2.3 billion and a global team of 2,400 employees. Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 13 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe. Ornua cares about building sustainable livelihoods for all our people, who in turn care about driving sustainable profits for our co-op members and the Irish dairy farming families we proudly represent.

Ornua Foods North America is responsible for the Sales and Marketing of a range of Kerrygold butter and cheese products in the United States, Canada and Latin American markets. We are the number two butter brand in the US and number one in the specialty cheese market. Ornua Foods North America’s head office is based in Evanston, Illinois.
ROLE SUMMARY:
The Account Manager develops and fosters collaborative relationships with key customers and implements strategic account operating plans to enhance OFNA’s competitiveness and market share.
KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Generate, agree and implement a strategic business plan aligned to overall customer strategic plan.
• Act as primary selling interface at customers’ headquarters calling on key decision makers.
• Sell new and expanded distribution of Kerrygold items to assigned chain accounts which could include Natural, Conventional, Mass, and & C-Store format.
• Identify opportunities to grow volume/increase share with assigned chain accounts.
• Provide Sales leaders with account intelligence and recommendations for effective planning and programming.
• Develop and implement customer specific marketing and promotional programs for assigned chain accounts.
• Achieve planned objectives on sales and spending in key customers and conduct post-promotion analysis.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with nominated accounts and provide effective communication between relevant Ornua teams and customer teams.
• Champion multi-functional resources to successfully implement brand / category strategies.
• Improve and enhance customer experience and service.
• Solve problems independently and proactively.

Key Tasks:

• Strategy and Business Plan creation
• Forecasting
• Promotional planning
• Customer and internal relationship management
• Brand and Trade Marketing management
• Team support

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing.
• 8+ years’ account sales experience in the CPG industry.
• Must be comfortable working with syndicated data.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective influencing, selling, and negotiating/problem solving and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail.
• Strong and proven leadership qualities with cross-functional exposure / experience.
• Track record of being highly customer focused, building and maintaining excellent relationships.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects against deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies.
• This position may require frequent travel as necessary.

ORNUA COMPETENCIES

• Communicative: Applies advanced communication skills, considering the impact on the audience and desired outcomes.
• Customer Focus: Anticipates customers’ strategic needs and challenges, builds strategic partnerships with customers.
• Forward Looking: Responds positively to change and looks ahead to anticipate tasks.
• Ownership: Takes responsibility for and pride in delivering quality and results, is tenacious.

BENEFITS & PERKS OF WORKING FOR ORNUA:

• 160 hours (20 days) of PTO starting
• Heavily subsidized benefits effective from day 1
• Dynamic/flexible working options
• Annual fitness reimbursement
• Family friendly paid leave policies