Sysco

foodservice distribution

AccountManager

$56–105k Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Account Manager at Sysco. Skills: Account management, Customer relationship building, Issue resolution. Manage assigned customers/concepts. Handle last mile activities”

What You'll Achieve.

Enhancing the customer experience; Building relationships with new and existing accounts; Ensure last mile issue resolution; Ensure customer receives product timely and accurately; Ensure adequate inventory and minimum movement requirements; Clear slow moving or dead inventory; Advise of bid changes and pricing inaccuracies; Determine the best options for delivery windows; Limiting same day/off day deliveries; Assessing back orders; Reducing deliveries; Increasing order size; Ensure customer data is accurate; Appropriate escalation as needed; Meet food safety, quality and legality requirements

Industry & Context.

foodservice distribution
Problems you'll solve

Last mile issue resolution; Identify operational inefficiencies

Eligibility Requirements

Willing to work safely, Reporting all hazards, incidents and environmental spills immediately

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 1 year of experience in related industry/field, Excellent computer skills, Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Excellent communication skills using negotiation processes and gaining agreement with others

Nice to Have

Food service experience is an asset, Post-secondary education in business, hotel/restaurant or marketing/sales, Bilingualism is considered an asset

What You'll Do.

Manage assigned customers/concepts

Handle last mile activities

Monitor SKUs and promotional items

Clear slow moving inventory

Communicate bid changes and pricing inaccuracies

Identify operational inefficiencies

Utilize CRM tool for account management

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Works with Merchandising department; Works in collaboration with the Transportation department; Communicates across selling team; Skillfully navigates challenging conversations with internal and external stakeholders

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills; Negotiation processes; Gaining agreement with others

Full Job Description

**JOB DESCRIPTION** **JOB DESCRIPTION** **Compensation** _$55,700 - $104,600_ **Purpose** This role supports Corporate Multi-Unit (CMU) business by managing the customer relationship locally, with the expectation of enhancing the customer experience. This position is responsible for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The focus is to provide excellent customer support to Sysco customers and ensure last mile issue resolution. **Responsibilities** * Manages assigned customers/concepts and handles last mile activities to ensure customer receives product timely and accurately. * Monitors proprietary stock keeping units (SKUs) and promotional items ensuring adequate inventory and minimum movement requirements. Works with customers to clear slow moving or dead inventory * Works with Merchandising department to communicate upcoming promotional inventory, new listings, increased/decreased inventory pulls and plans for slow moving/ dead inventory. * Communicates with customers to advise of bid changes and pricing inaccuracies. * Works in collaboration with the Transportation department to determine the best options for delivery windows, prospective night drop locations and communicating customer concerns. * Identifies operational inefficiencies by balancing work week, limiting same day/off day deliveries, assessing back orders, reducing deliveries, and increasing order size. * Liaises with Connect and communicates with customer regarding items such as prod credit, special orders, etc. * Utilizes Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for account management which includes managing tasks, communicating across selling team, ensure customer data is accurate. * Skillfully navigates challenging conversations with internal and external stakeholders. Responsible for appropriate escalation as needed. * Utilizes CRM tool (Sysco 360) as communication and measurement tool. * Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality an

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