Now Hiring - Ben E. Keith - Retail Sales Key Account Specialist in Colorado Springs, CO

Full description of the position

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employeescontinuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

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The Key Account Specialist is responsible for maintaining customer accounts.

• Manage the replenishment of products within assigned categories to ensure supply is balanced with demand. Use internal purchasing system to analyze existing product supply while managing existing replenishment and demand logic. Collaborate with suppliers to obtain purchase prices, including rebate negotiation when necessary. Utilize external systems to research competitive pricing rates. Drive preferred products within assigned category to achieve budgeted goals. Maximize sales within assigned category to increase branch profitability and overall gross profit. Collaborate with Director of Purchasing to ensure performance under budgetary guidelines and company goals. Coordinate with Distributor Sales Reps and District Sales Managers to develop strategic marketing of preferred vendors. Manage relationships with internal and external customers to achieve effective procurement opportunities. Collaborate with Category Management team members to identify opportunities for category improvement by account. Coordinate with Distributor Sales Reps to ensure new product requests are processed and introduced to the category Monitor performance of products within assigned category in order to achieve budgeted goals. Utilize BEK systems to produce and distribute monthly reports to evaluate performance of product lines within accounts. Synthesize information obtained from multiple mainframe applications to be included in key planning, budgeting. Assess performance of specific products within the category to maximize inventory turns. Focus efforts to reduce the amount of dead, excess and year-old inventory

Job Qualifications:

• Prior management experience preferred Previous purchasing and/or manufacturing experience preferred Knowledge of Food Service industry helpful Ability to learn and use BEK applications Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills Experience analyzing large amounts of data Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of business experience

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
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