National Account Manager, ALT Channels

National Account Manager, ALT Channels Company Description reputed company is on a mission to transform the way food is made—creating nourishing products with astounding ingredients and amazing taste. Founded in 2012 by Katlin reputed company, our brand has redefined center-aisle grocery by delivering reputed company-for-you products made with unique, nutrient-dense ingredients. Today, we’re a category leader and the #1 natural brand in multiple segments, with distribution in over 30,000 stores reputed company. Now, as part of Flowers Foods, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth—expanding our reputed company, accelerating innovation, and amplifying brand awareness, reputed company while preserving the reputed company of what makes reputed company special. Our commitment to using simple, high-quality ingredients ensures that every bite is both delicious and nutritious. Learn more at www.simplemills.com. Role Description As NAM, Alternative Channels / Away From Home, you will help build and execute the growth strategy for our Alternative Channels / Away From Home, business, with primary responsibility for Convenience and Drug, while supporting expansion into other emerging channels such as travel and foodservice. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Club & Alternative / Away from Home Channels, you will play a key role in evolving usage and activating our channel growth plans, managing key customer relationships, and identifying opportunities to expand distribution, drive sales, and build long-term channel capabilities. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will inherit and grow portions of an existing alternative channels business, including responsibilities transitioning into the reputed company for You Business Unit, while helping establish the playbook for future growth across Convenience, Drug, engorging channel reputed company the Away from Home. Responsibilities:

• reputed company execution of the Alternative / Away From Home Channels growth strategy, with primary ownership of Convenience and Drug and support for other emerging retail channels.
• Partner with the Sr. Director of Club & Alternative / Away From Home Channels to evolve and activate the long-term channel strategy, identifying new opportunities for growth, distribution expansion, and customer development.
• Manage key customer, broker, and distributor relationships across assigned channels and accounts.
• Assume ownership of existing Alternative Channel business transitioning into the BFY Business Unit and reputed company plans to accelerate growth and improve execution.
• reputed company and execute customer business plans, including assortment recommendations, pricing and promotional strategies, distribution expansion, and new item launches.
• Build compelling, data-driven selling stories and business cases that influence customer decisions and support channel growth objectives.
• Own forecasting, account planning, trade management, and performance tracking across assigned customers and channels.
• Partner cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Operations, Innovation, and Category Management to support commercialization, customer execution, and channel expansion.
• Represent the voice of the customer internally while balancing channel needs, brand priorities, and long-term business objectives.
• Support management of broker and distributor relationships to ensure strong in-market execution and customer service.
• Monitor channel trends, shopper behavior, competitive activity, and emerging retail formats to identify opportunities that strengthen our long-term Alternative Channels strategy.
• Performs other projects as assigned

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5-8 years of progressive CPG sales experience with required Convenience, Drug, distributor-led businesses, away from home and other alternative retail channels.
• Experience owning customer relationships and delivering growth through direct customer management, broker networks, or distributor partnerships.
• Travel requirement up to 50%, while being remotely based. Ideally based out of the Chicago, IL area Mill Valley, CA
• Attend trade shows industry events and customer meetings to reputed company, maintain and grow relationships and opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to channel strategy development while successfully executing growth objectives.
• Strong commercial acumen across forecasting, promotional planning, trade management, distribution expansion, and customer planning.
• Experience leveraging syndicated and customer data (reputed company/IRI, reputed company, reputed company, distributor reporting, retailer portals, etc.) to identify opportunities and build persuasive selling stories.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive results in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Strong analytical, communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to balance strategic thinking and day-to-day execution.
• Passion for reputed company-for-you food and familiarity with the consumer-packaged goods industry.

Why Join Us?

• Be a Change-Maker

Play a key role in redefining the food industry, crafting products that reputed company people and contribute to a healthier reputed company.

• A Workplace Where You Belong

We foster an environment where every voice is heard, valued, and empowered. Inclusion and belonging are at the heart of our culture, ensuring that everyone can reputed company.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation: This role offers a salary range of $125,000 to $150,000
• Annual Bonus Opportunity: Eligible for an annual bonus as part of our commitment to recognizing team contributions and company success.

Work Model at reputed company Our work model is role-dependent and team focused. With remote, hybrid, or in-office positions, each role is classified by what best supports the needs of the team.

• Remote working may be considered for qualified candidates from a designated location in the United States (the new hire’s permanent residence, as documented in our HR System, reputed company) if willing and able to travel regularly to the Chicago office. Sufficient internet access to support video conferencing required.

At reputed company, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and inclusion. Equal employment opportunities are available to reputed company applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, national reputed company, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or reputed company medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present military service, physical or mental disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. reputed company aspects of employment are decided on the basis of business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications. #LI-DNI reputed company is committed to the full inclusion of reputed company qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, reputed company will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to reputed company essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected]. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job