Account Manager

Continental Services • South Bend, IN

17d • $65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Account Manager is responsible for building and maintaining strong client relationships, ensuring market and vending merchandising compliance, and managing contract life cycles to drive customer retention and profitable growth. This person will serve as the central point of contact for clients within their territory, fostering trust and satisfaction, while ensuring Continental's service standards, contractual obligations, and brand experiences are consistently delivered at the highest level.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing, or Supply Chain Management, or equivalent industry experience.
• 5+ years' experience in food service, route management, or vending services; prior B2B sales experience strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), Microsoft Office, and communication tools.
• Exceptional ability to foster trust, credibility, and client satisfaction.
• Results-driven with a can-do attitude, flexible, and capable of balancing client and business needs.
• Valid Driver's License required; ability to operate a company vehicle.
• Strong physical ability to meet demands including lifting, standing, and walking.
• High energy, resilience, positive demeanor, and collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a client advocate to ensure satisfaction and long-term retention.
• Proactively develop a deep understanding of client needs and goals.
• Implement a structured client onboarding and performance rhythm including consistent business reviews.
• Monitor and improve client engagement through surveys, feedback loops, and formalized communications.
• Create client-specific success KPIs and regularly update clients on progress.
• Lead a "Clients for Life" strategy to deliver a world-class customer experience.
• Manage onboarding and hand-offs from Sales to Operations, ensuring expectations are aligned.
• Ensure all Market Twenty 4 Seven and vending locations are merchandised according to company standards.
• Conduct regular audits of markets and vending operations to ensure brand consistency, freshness, product diversity, and compliance with merchandising standards.
• Collaborate with operational and marketing teams to optimize product selection based on customer preferences, leveraging our proprietary Market 24/7 technology.
• Actively participate in launching new installations and promotional activities.
• Manage the full contract lifecycle, including renewals, amendments, and renegotiations.
• Maintain contract records, key dates (e.g., expirations), and renewal pipelines via CRM and Smartsheets.
• Support the Contract Expiration Process by segmenting accounts, setting alerts, and participating in renewal planning.
• Participate in proposal development, financial proforma creation, and client presentations.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (Sales, Marketing, Operations) to ensure contractual obligations are met and value is consistently delivered

Benefits

• Full-time team members are eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, parental leave, 401(k) with company match, at-work dining perks, flexible schedules, generous PTO, and a total rewards program. Team Members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Part-time Team Members are eligible for our 401(k) with company match, at work dining perks and team members can also use our inclusive employee assistance program.
• Location-specific perks may also include wellness programming, on-the-job training, corporate-hosted courses, certifications and team events.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees