Key Account Manager - Americas
Cricut
- South Jordan, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Have full ownership and accountability for a specific group of named accounts.
- Develop plans and strategies to exceed annual sales and profitability targets
- Support a consultative, customer-centric sales approach and engagement (business partnership) with key partners. Make it easy for resellers to do business with Cricut.
- Understand account’s “winning strategy” (account’s business model and how it competes) and how Cricut sales leadership proposals enable achievement of account’s “winning strategy”
- Work with Vice President of Sales in the negotiation of annual Terms and Conditions with all named accounts to ensure future sales while optimizing profitability. Monitor and drive adherence to all sales targets and trade investments with said accounts.
- Work cross-functionally with all key stakeholders to drive quality, profitable sell through while maintaining premium brand positioning.
- Partner with Product and Channel Marketing Teams to build compelling product and marketing stories to win the consumer.
- Due to complexity of these channels, developing a consistent, streamlined, easy to execute sell in & sell through strategy will be critical
- Work with the Vice President of Sales in the development of long range Strategic Business Plan for named accounts; with an end goal of becoming a market share leader across hardware and consumables
- Provide weekly reporting and analysis of sales outlook, monthly & full year sales forecasts and potential risks, cancellations & markdown allowances
- 3+ years of sales experience in the retail, technology, lifestyle or DIY markets – namely in Broadcast channel in addition to other channels of business
- Proficient with MS Office suite, SAP and Google Analytics.
- Candidates from other backgrounds will also be considered.
- Strong experience of managing both retail and online customers.
- Must possess ‘can do’ attitude and a willingness to work hard and be part of a small, dynamic, and energetic team.
- Location is flexible as the position will be home based.
- Cultural fit: Energetic, self-starter. Gets stuff done without being a jerk. Is a player, not a victim.
- Acts like an owner.