CELSIUS Holdings, Inc. Looking for Key Account Manager – South Central Texas at United States Full Time

Celsius Holdings, Inc. is a global consumer packaged goods company with a proprietary, clinically proven formula for its master brand CELSIUS®, based in Boca Raton, FL. A lifestyle energy drink born in fitness and a pioneer in the rapidly growing energy category. Celsius offers proprietary, functional, essential energy formulas clinically proven to offer significant health benefits to its users. At CELSIUS we pride ourselves in providing our employees a culture and atmosphere of inclusiveness that challenges individuals to be thought leaders, innovators, and game changers as every employee is an owner of the CELSIUS Brand upon joining the organization.

If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing team in a role that provides professional and personal growth, we encourage you to apply to our Key Accounts Manager opening.

We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Description

Reporting to the Director of Retail – Plains, the Key Account Manager will play a key role in the development and growth of CELSIUS products in the Convenience & Large format Channels. This position will contribute to CELSIUS Values and Vision by maximizing long-term brand volume while achieving annual sales budgets and profit goals. This position has the responsibility to communicate and implement CELSIUS national initiatives, policies, and standards to cross functional groups. Internally, it is imperative that the Key Account Manager communicates our customers’ needs across the CELSIUS structure to develop and implement business building programs. Candidates for this position should reside in the following cities Houston, San Antonio, Austin, or Dallas.

Responsibilities:

• Key account management – meeting directly with buyers/decision makers at key retail accounts to increase the sales of Celsius.
• Tracking the performance of all assigned Key Accounts.
• Forecasting sales and production needs.
• Some possible distributor management – meeting directly with Celsius distribution networks management and upper management
• Manage key accounts pricing – voids etc. with DSD partners.
• Account responsibility (not limited to) –
• Primary Responsibility: HEB, Circle K TX, Brookshire, Bros, Albertsons Southern
• Secondary Responsibility: Fiesta Mart, Kroger Dallas/Houston “B” Call, CEFCO Stores, Rouses Supermarkets, Cal’s Convivence and others as assigned.

Education and Qualification:

• 3-5 years’ selling experience in the consumer products industry is required (Convenience Channel preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Knowledge of the consumer products industry and how to execute direct sales, order management and logistics.
• Knowledge and experience of internal functions (i.e., Sales Resources, Business Planning, Marketing and Customer Service)
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and syndicated data
• Must have excellent time management, organization, and planning skills.
• Comfortable in presenting to category managers and executive leadership.
• This position requires a winning, competitive, and positive attitude towards success.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of bending, lifting, standing, and walking
• Must be able (with or without accommodation) to bend and lift to set up displays, adjust shelves during resets, move product, etc.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds, at times.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate travel is required, must be able to travel within the assigned territory including potential overnight travel.