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CROSSMARK ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE in Mississauga, Ontario
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Summary:
The Account Executive will be responsible for developing superior in-store presence of client brands in a defined geographic territory with a number of assigned customers. The role will manage the client business effectively, efficiently, and in a manner compatible with the clients’ corporate and brand strategies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Developing assortment, shelving, pricing and merchandising strategies, based on consumer research that gives insight into what drives shopper purchase behavior.
Designing business plans, which will deliver each brand volume and share objectives and help customers to develop programs, which will build the business for them and the client.
Preparing and presenting promotions, pricing, merchandising, marketing information, and market development programs to assigned customers on a timely basis.
Maintaining regular call cycle on all assigned customers.
Maintaining accurate information in CFM.
Preparing deal sheets, flyers, and survey sheets on a timely basis.
Managing trade funds and other spending within client’s guidelines.
Communicating well with all levels of employees at company, client, and customer locations.
NOTE: This job description does not imply that the above functions are the only tasks that may
be performed. Associates will be required to complete any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related tasks as directed by management.
Additional Requirements:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred with a minimum of 4-5 years of CPG industry experience.
Specific Skills: Communication skills, including listening, presentations, written and verbal skills. Insights-based, consultative selling and negotiation skills. Business acumen including market and industry trends. Good organizational and time management skills. Customer service orientation. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills including Excel with Pivot tables, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Driver’s License is required.
Work environment: Home office environment with some travel
CROSSMARK/WIS International endeavours to make its recruitment process accessible to any and all individuals and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided, upon request, to applicants with disabilities in order to facilitate equal opportunity throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you are a person with a disability and require reasonable accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact canadaccirecruiting@crossmark.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; please do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of an application.
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