National Account Manager - Grocery

Company Description:

Vistar customers are everywhere people work, play, and shop. Vistar is America's leading candy, snack, and beverage distributor with more than 25 distribution centers delivering everything from popcorn to healthy meal replacements anywhere in the U.S. The company has thrived by innovating, exceeding customer expectations, and fostering a collaborative culture built on teamwork, doing what's right, and giving back to the communities they serve.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Purpose:

The National Account Manager will perform the following duties:

• Manage customer relationships by developing regular communications with key customer personnel. Respond promptly to all complaints from customer and follow up to ensure problem resolution. Work with National Account Rep(s) to maintain order guides, customer reporting.
• Act as liaison between customer and company to work out details regarding services, promotions, products and issues which may arise.
• Attend customer functions, industry trade shows, etc., in an effort to secure positive relations with customer(s).
• Communicate/coordinate as the primary channel of communication between various departments, including purchasing, information technology, accounting, etc.
• Promote customer profitability by retaining and growing accounts and maintaining profitability. This may include, but is not limited to managing dead and slow inventory, accounts receivable/deposits, unrealistic service requests and balanced loads, etc.
• Support inventory management by working with brokers and supplier reps to keep up with customer's needs. Work with purchasing to ensure products needed to serve multi-unit customers are ordered in timely manner.
• Work cross-functionally within Vistar to coordinate product changes, requirements, etc. with purchasing and operations. Work closely with purchasing and operations to achieve goals of no dead stock, damaged goods, or out of stock items. Respond to problems with inventory as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Travel is expected to be about 50%, can vary.

Benefits:

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Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

4-6 years' experience in successfully handling customer accounts in food/bev distribution, grocery, or closely related industry

National Account management experience

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelors degree in sales, marketing or related area

6-10 years' experience in successfully handling customer accounts in food/bev distribution, grocery, or closely related industry

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

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