Our client, a leading importer of pet clothing and accessories, is looking for an experienced Key Account Manager to join their team.
 
 
POSITION OVERVIEW:
 
The Key Account Manager grows the current customer base and creates new relationships with large corporate accounts ranging from mass to pet retailers globally, manages the overall strategic planning and forecasting of customers and coordinates the everyday sales operations nationally and internationally.
The principal objective of this position is to develop and help manage all sales activities in the national and international markets in order to obtain profitable and sustainable growth.
Assigned to key distributors, direct and on-line retailers the KAPM is responsible for achieving sales quota and assigned strategic account objectives.
The KAPM represents the entire range of company products and services to assigned customers, while leading the customer account planning cycle and ensuring assigned customers’ needs and expectations are met by the company.
The KAPM leads in terms of planning and forecasting, organization of data and coordination of sales meetings and trade shows.
 
This position requires travel in Canada, the USA and Europe. Approximately 30%
Our company works with pets in particular dogs and cats. Candidate must be comfortable with dogs in the office at times.
All prospective employees must pass a background check.
Requires a valid driver’s license.