Key Customer Manager - Framingham, MA

 Description Position: Key Customer Manager

Location: Framingham, MA territory

We are proud to be the #1 bottled water company in the country! With our headquarters in Stamford, CT, we have over 8,000 employees in the U.S. supporting more than 14 top-selling brands, including Arrowhead, Calistoga, San Pellegrino, Perrier, Poland Springs, Deer Park, Ice Mountain, Nestlé Pure Life, Zephyrhills, and Ozarka.

Poland Spring is now seeking successful advanced sales professional to join our Framingham, MA team as a Key Customer Manager. Are you looking to join a company in an advanced sales capacity where both customer relationship development and account maintenance functions are combined? Are you looking for a rewarding career in a sales environment where you can be an effective quality focused salesperson and service provider of the most popular water brands sold on the market today?

Come join our unique company culture that engages its talent and rewards success across the organization! In this role you'd be responsible for visiting 6 new and/or existing large customer accounts per day in an assigned target market to promote larger scale supply and distribution of our products. This position offers a typical daily schedule starting at 7:30am Monday through Friday and requires no night or weekend activity.

Daily Responsibilities include:

' To grow our customer base using an existing database to source from a target prospect list. Maintain and build customer relationships among large accounts (those with 25+ employees and/or with $150+ monthly revenue)

' To fully manage new accounts considering our full line of water filtration, units, dispenser units, 3 and 5 gallon bottled water products, case good products, cups and coffee

' Obtaining 40 bottle water dispensers, 15 filtration units, 5 new coffee accounts, and 18 new customer contracts will put you on the right track to meeting monthly expectations

' To embrace a quality product and service focused strategy to foster and nurture strong business relationships through face to face solicitation visits and setting appointments to regularly visit existing customers

' To adhere to price policies to meet revenue and profit goals determined by corporate leadership

' Attendance to weekly conference calls and monthly sales meetings within the zone required

Requirements:

Successful candidates will possess:

' A bachelor degree in a general business management field (preferred) or equivalent work experience

' 5+ years of advanced sales management experience as a successful Business Development or Account Manager is required

' Prior work experience in the consumer goods/beverage industry is strongly preferred, but not required

' Prior experience working in an cold calling B2B sales position where face to face customer interaction was essential to the success of account management and meeting sales goals

' Possesses the ability to work with minimal leads (only a small percentage of leads are generated through telesales leads)

' Advanced customer relationship management skills and special pricing management experience required

' SKILLS/PROFILE:

' Demonstrated alignment with NWNA's Aspirations & Beliefs

' Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook

' Strong organizational and follow-up skills

' Aggressive customer focused selling attitude

' High level of resilience and energy

' Excellent communication skills

This is a tremendous opportunity! We offer a competitive salary based on education, experience, and other qualifications. Nestle Waters North America offers comprehensive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, flex, life, disability, EAP, 401(k) with match, profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and more!

We look forward to reviewing your qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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