Fourth-generation, high-quality ground beef purveyor supplying grocers and restaurants, as well as online.
National Account Manager – Foodservice
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
$140K - $175K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
National Account Manager – Foodservice
Schweid & Sons
• Identify, prospect, and secure new national account opportunities. • Develop and execute strategic account plans to achieve annual sales, volume, margin, and profitability objectives. • Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, culinary teams, procurement leaders, and executive stakeholders. • Lead all phases of the sales process, including prospecting, presentations, negotiations, implementation, and ongoing account management. • Develop customer-specific growth strategies and Joint Business Plans (JBPs). • Serve as the primary relationship manager for assigned national account customers and prospects. • Understand customer needs, challenges, menu strategies, supply chain requirements, and growth priorities. • Present Schweid & Sons’ product portfolio, capabilities, innovation pipeline, and value proposition in a compelling and professional manner. • Partner closely with internal teams, including Sales Leadership, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, R&D, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance. • Maintain accurate and timely account information, opportunity updates, and sales activity within Salesforce or the company’s CRM platform.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of foodservice sales experience managing regional and/or national accounts.
- Proven track record of success in growing sales, developing new business, and managing strategic customer relationships.
- Strong understanding of the foodservice industry, including manufacturers, distributors, brokers, operators, and multi-unit account structures.
- Demonstrated ability to influence customer decisions and sell value-based solutions.
- Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong negotiation, organization, problem-solving, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and customer opportunities simultaneously.
- Comfortable working independently in a remote, virtual, and mobile environment.
- Willingness and ability to travel 40% or more depending on customer needs, including travel by automobile and air.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and CRM systems.
- Experience using Salesforce or similar CRM tools.
Benefits
- Bonus Program: This position is bonus incentive eligible.
- Time Off: PTO, Safe & Sick Time, and Paid Holidays.
- Health Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, HRA and voluntary disability benefits.
- Financial Benefits: 401(k) + employer match and life insurance.
- Plant Environment: Our facility is refrigerated. In this role, when visiting the plant, you will be exposed to < 40 degrees.
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