Bilingual Sales/Account Manager

Our client, a manufacturer of beverages, is looking for a bilingual sales/account manager to join their team. We are looking for food beverage industry experience with selling to Grocery preferred and exellent communication skills in English and French. 

Perm, Full-time

Salary: up to $95K+bonus

Location: Mississauga, ON

Key Accountabilities:

The following are essential duties and responsibilities for this position:

• Establish annual account plan and execute specific programs that are designed to achieve profitable sales volume, excellence in availability, optimal distribution and competitive pricing within the various banners and business units of our key account;
• Develop strong business relationships with our Key Account across various functions, levels and business units to ensure that annual account plan and objectives are met;
• Analyze various data sources / insights to identify business opportunities that effectively grow the business and present internally for potential commercialization;
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain and Demand Planners to provide insight into upcoming events, promotions, distribution or POS changes to ensure the most accurate forecast possible;
• Evaluate and conduct post audits on all promotional events to better understand if program objectives were achieved
• Make recommendations that ensure the achievement of both the customer and the company. sales and financial objectives;
• Accountability for the management of all financial budgets while ensuring they are managed within the guidelines developed by the company. and immediately identify any deviations and corrective actions when situations require them;
• Responsible for timely and accurate completion of all administrative tasks including but not limited to expense reports, pricing templates, deal sheets, forecasts, new item sheets, MDF worksheets and weekly reports;
• Develop and maintain strong internal relationships with cross functional groups including finance, supply chain, operations and marketing to assist in effective and efficient development and execution of accounts plans;
• Limited overnight travel may be required as per business demands.
   

Skills/Qualifications:

• Solid working knowledge of supply chain acumen and manufacturing processes, tools and models available to support demand planning, forecast accuracy and procurement of materials
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
• Proven strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask daily processes/projects to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Proven experience working with cross functional clients,  both internally and with customers
• Intermediate level Excel, PowerPoint and Word is a must
• Results orientated – organized and detailed with the ability to deliver
• Bilingual (French) is a must 

Education and Experience:

• University Degree/Diploma in Business Management or related discipline required
• A minimum of two years Account Management experience, preferably in the CPG industry with a major grocery retailer.

How to apply:

Please send resume to careers@gc-employment.com with the subject line "Bilingual Sales/Account Manager - Mississauga"