Come run with Sasquatch as a National Account Manager! As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link’s produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Come Run with Sasquatch as a National Account Manager for the Convenience Store Chanel! In this role, you will grow and develop total Jack Link’s sales, share & profitability across all Convenience Store Business assigned. Additionally, you will develop and execute detailed strategic sales plans for all Convenience Store Business assigned.

Possess A General Manager Mindset:

• Achieve top & bottom line sales, share & profit goals with a significant focus on improving profit and growing share
• Negotiate annual customer agreements that include pricing, profit, performance and volume commitments.
• Communicate execution of promotional activity with key stakeholders, such as customer service, wholesale and customer operations
• Build vertical customer relationships across merchandising, operations and marketing departments
• Obtain and analyze information concerning competitive pricing, activities, and industry news and their respective impact on our business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular business reviews with assigned customers using available data sources (i.e., IRI, Nielsen, Panel/Loyalty, InfoMetrics, Shipments, etc.).
• Understand assigned customers' strategies, organization structure, operational routines, shopper base, marketing capabilities and best practices.
• Translate category and channel DMSPs into actionable plans for assigned retailers.
• Collaborate with internal Sales, Marketing, Trade Marketing, Customer Service and Finance members on key aspects of assigned retailer's business and needs.
• Collaborate with brand/shopper marketing to develop and implement programs in assigned customers.
• Negotiate all trade-related terms and contracts.
• Manage trade funding for assigned customers (event planning, trade rates) within Trade Promotion Management system and ensure trade spending is kept within budget.
• Develop strong understanding and analyze various retailer's programs to improve effectiveness of trade programs(improve ROI).
• Provide accurate and timely sales forecasts.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field

Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years direct selling experience in Convenience Store Class Of Trade
• 10+ years of CPG or food sales experience
• Selling within the Convenience Store channel specializing on food products
• Developing and leading multi-year strategic plans
• Leveraging analytics to identify trends, opportunities and business insight
• Strong business acumen; specifically with P&L management, Trade Management and Demand Planning
• Trade Promotion Management System experience preferred
• Expert skill level in Microsoft applications
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
• Effective problem solving skills
• Goal oriented & well organized
• Excellent interpersonal skills needed for working cross-functionally with internal and external teams
• Ability to interface with multiple levels of an organization
• Proactive (high sense of urgency) and committed to delivering results in a fast paced, demanding work environment
• Impeccable Follow-up both internal and external

Preferred:

• Using & leveraging consumer insights in a selling environment

Travel:

• At least 50%
• At time of offer, must be able to provide evidence of a satisfactory driving record pursuant to a driving records check, valid driver's license and proof of insurance. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.