Key Account Sales Manager

Bonduelle Americas is a certified B Corp inviting people to embrace a flexitarian lifestyle with an expanding portfolio of plant-rich products. The Key Account Sales Manager is responsible for developing and executing customer-specific sales strategies to drive sustainable growth and manage key accounts, ensuring strong partnerships and profitable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary commercial contact for assigned key accounts, owning relationships with buying, merchandising, and leadership teams
• Develop and execute annual and long-term joint business plans aligned to volume, revenue, margin, and distribution objectives
• Identify new business opportunities, including distribution expansion, assortment optimization, and promotional strategies
• Build strong, trust-based relationships to ensure customer engagement and long-term partnership
• Drive everyday sales performance, promotional execution, and profitable growth across assigned accounts
• Present new products, category reviews, and fact-based selling stories to secure incremental distribution and shelf presence
• Negotiate pricing, trade spend, and promotional programs in alignment with company guidelines
• Track performance against goals and recommend corrective actions as needed
• Provide accurate volume forecasts to support financial planning, demand planning, and supply chain execution
• Analyze sales trends, customer performance, and promotional effectiveness to improve ROI
• Prepare and present regular performance updates, insights, and action plans to internal leadership
• Use syndicated data and customer insights to inform selling strategies and decision-making
• Partner closely with Marketing, Sales Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Service to ensure flawless execution
• Support new item launches and promotional initiatives, ensuring operational readiness and customer alignment
• Proactively communicate customer needs, risks, and opportunities across internal teams
• Represent Bonduelle at key customer meetings, events, and industry trade shows
• Resolve customer issues related to service, supply, pricing, or deductions in a timely and professional manner
• Support Bonduelle’s corporate responsibility, sustainability, and B Corp initiatives through customer engagement

Requirements:

• 3–6 years of experience managing key accounts, distributors, or regional retailers within CPG, produce, or adjacent categories
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field preferred