Key Account Representative - Fresh

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time

• Pay Range: $67,650.00/Yr. - $99,108.00/Yr.

• Shift Days: , Shift Time:

• Benefits on Day 1

• Health/Rx

• Dental

• Vision

• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)

• Supplemental life insurance

• 401(k)

• Paid time off

• Paid sick time

• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)

• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)

• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

Primary Responsibilities

The primary job responsibility of the Key Account Representative - Fresh is to act as the intermediary between the customer, the supplier partner and KeHE. It is the responsibility of the Key Account Representative (KAR) to make sure the customers' needs are met by the company, and in doing so, increase sales and margins on a consistent basis. To do this, the KAR's communication skills must be very strong to both our external and internal customer. The external customer is the business owner, manager, buyer or category manager. The internal customer is everyone in Purchasing, Operations, Transportation and Finance.

Essential Functions

• Growth in the territory is expected, through account penetration, new customers, new programs etc.

• Insure accuracy of pricing and authorized buy list for each account.

• Insure all promotional allowances are in ours and the customers system accurately and with correct start and end dates.

• Actively work to insure promotional activity is always happening in your accounts by working directly with Manufacturers and Brokers on your customers behalf.

• Responsible for inventory committed to by his customer and will work on overstock product until it is brought in line or has a resolution.

• The KAR will work with the Broker and Supplier Partner community to grow our mutual business by presenting new items to the customer.

• The KAR will return all phone calls and e-mails within a reasonable amount of time.

• The KAR will be financially conservative and a good steward of company funds and resources.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

• Bachelor's Degree required.

• Three (3+) Years or more of previous experience in a similar role with respect to customer focus and retention.

• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

• Experience in the Food Industry a plus.

• Comfortable in fast-paced city environment.

• Entrepreneurial; self-starter.

• Flexible and intelligent.

• Effective problem solving skills.

• Ability to multi-task with minimal director/Self starter.

• Detail orientated.

• Can-Do attitude.

• Customer Focused.

• Ability to lead without authority.

Requisition ID

2024-23495

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.