Key Account Representative - Louisville, KY

Diversey•United States of America, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Key Account Representative, you will play a vital role in supporting the merchandising and sales efforts of the organization. You are responsible for the merchandising and sales required for the achievement of regional budgetary goals, assisting in the implementation of strategies, and driving revenue growth. You will also drive sales through additional off-shelf orders and placements, modular integrity, planned features execution. You will manage and minimize End of Season Returns where applicable meeting goals and objectives. You will develop relationships across customer retail outlets including professional communications and conduct with key decision makers such as Market and Store Managers at Wal-Mart stores. You will provide quality market intelligence on a daily basis and possess excellent customer service skills. You will provide product knowledge and training for water testing system at various customer locations. You will coordinate and attend sales promotional events which may occur on weekends too. You will complete end of season returns within guidelines safely and within set deadlines. You will manage assigned store list and implement sales and service objectives efficiently within guidelines. You will increase and maximize sales, develop professional relationships across customer retail outlets including professional communications and conduct with key customers and decision makers. You will provide market intelligence reports including competitive activity, retail pricing survey. You will provide product knowledge training and support on water testing solutions at hardware stores as needed. You will coordinate and attend sales promotional events. Some weekends may be required. You will complete administrative work and reports per guidelines. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Degree qualified or equivalent experience
Experience of working with Wal-Mart is highly desirable
Experience working on Microsoft platforms, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Knowledge of how a pool works would be highly desirable
Travel will be required around 50%
You will also need to be able to lift 50lbs, mostly due to moving stock if needed
You will be out on the road most of the days, so comfortable driving on a very regular basis
You will be required to travel around Kentucky and potentially to other states as well

Responsibilities

Drive sales through additional off-shelf orders and placements, modular integrity, planned features execution.
Manage and minimize End of Season Returns where applicable meeting goals and objectives.
Develop relationships across customer retail outlets including professional communications and conduct with key decision makers such as Market and Store Managers at Wal-Mart stores.
Provide quality market intelligence on daily basis.
Provide product knowledge and training for water testing system at various customer locations.
Coordinate and attend sales promotional events which may occur on weekends too.
Complete end of season returns within guidelines safely and within set deadlines.
Manage assigned store list and implement sales and service objectives efficiently within guidelines.
Increase and maximize sales, develop professional relationships across customer retail outlets including professional communications and conduct with key customers and decision makers.
Provide market intelligence reports including competitive activity, retail pricing survey.
Provide product knowledge training and support on water testing solutions at hardware stores as needed.
Coordinate and attend sales promotional events.
Complete administrative work and reports per guidelines.
Perform other duties as assigned.