National Account Manager - Processor at Bunzl

As a National Account Manager (NAM) for Bunzl, you will build and leverage relationships to drive sales results within your assigned strategic customers. Customer Headquarter and site locations will be distributed throughout the United States; regular travel to the various customer locations will be expected.  This role will provide you the opportunity to work with various cross-functional stake holders, including product managers, local field sales, operations and customer support teams.

This is a U.S. Remote role. While we have the posting listed at our St. Louis HQ office; we will consider applicants that live anywhere in the US as long as they are near a major airport (customer concentration is heavier in the central United States).  

Responsibilities

• Understand Bunzl’s value proposition and execute against it to reach sales and profitability targets;
• Build, and maintain strong relationships with assigned key customers at all levels of the organization to achieve targeted objectives;
• Develop annual organic sales targets and key initiatives and execute against them;
• Ability to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate in sales and execution efforts across the broader organization;
• Act as the liaison between customers and internal teams ensuring clients' requirements are met;
• Analyze sales data and trends while benchmarking against targets and objectives to drive results;
• Network with customers to identify and address specific needs;
• Dedicated to outstanding customer service in order to build relationships and ensure customer satisfaction;
• Support relevant and approved events (i.e. tradeshows) that are relevant to assigned customers;
• Support and drive Division led category and product objectives;
• Maintain and leverage internal CRM system data;
• Assist Credit Department in management of accounts receivables when required;
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience, education and training;
• Successful sales experience in food & beverage, grocery, packaging or another relatable field;
• Previous people leadership or demonstrated peer leadership experience;
• Strong track record in managing relationships and delivering tangible results;
• Must be competitive, driven and self-motivated;
• Ability to think critically/strategically and problem solve using creative solutions;
• Strong financial acumen (understanding impact of targets and objectives, cause/effect of specific actions);
• Able to manage multiple projects and objectives simultaneously;
• Outstanding customer service skills and the ability to work in a team setting with a diverse group of employees, managers and outside stakeholders;
• Exceptional analytical, organizational and oral/written communication skills in order to successfully sell Bunzl’s value proposition;
• Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel required;
• Significant travel is required; be willing to travel nationally to multiple locations as needed.

At Bunzl, we know that our people are our number one asset. We seek to recruit and develop elite talent who are passionate about our business and delivering exceptional results.

Bunzl target salary range:  $90,000- $150,000 + bonus, based on experience, education, and geographic location.

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 Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non-Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to sales in excess of $10 billion.  Bunzl North America is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.  Bunzl North America owns and operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 5,000 employees and 400,000 plus supplies, Bunzl is regarded as a leading supplier in North America.
 

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.
 

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