Jr. Key Account Manager - The Home Depot

At Henkel, you can be a game changer and craft your career. Unleash your entrepreneurial spirit by bringing your ideas to life within a global team. Our leading brands and technologies, along with our high-performing businesses will provide you with countless opportunities to develop your skills and explore new paths. Your career at Henkel will contribute to a more sustainable future, while you grow within our vibrant, diverse culture of trust and belonging. If you're up for challenging the status quo, join our team of pioneers and make your mark on the future with us.

Do you dare to make an impact?

YOUR ROLE

• This position offers great exposure to a global manufacturer and world class retailer, while providing growth opportunity.
• Actively work with internal support teams to ensure the customer’s business is being served well and the brands are in a position to excel. This includes customer care, marketing, supply chain, etc.
• Analyze data to monitor performance and develop action plans where needed. This includes customer POS, internal financial metrics, replenishment & promotional orders, internal & external forecasts, maintaining proformas, etc.
• Understanding internal & customer systems to support and ensure ongoing success of business • Heavy focus and support to Omni-Channel / ecommerce – partnering with team lead to optimize & accelerate ecommerce business incorporating market trends.
• Available to travel for corporate meetings, training, and market visits. (Typically, less than 10%).
• Actively participate in the preparation and execution of key Home Depot meetings throughout the year including, but not limited to, bi-weekly merchandising meetings, PLRs, top-to-top meetings, demo days, etc.
• The candidate will serve as a knowledgeable representative of the business both internally and externally, while partnering with the customer to ensure Henkel’s brands are positioned for growth.
• Expectation to learn and develop extensive knowledge of the customer, product categories, competition, and market.
• Supporting the account team to achieve sales, profit, and budget goals annually. Monitor and report progress regularly.
• The primary role of the Junior Key Account Manager is to support the account team in driving long-term profitable growth of Henkel’s business with The Home Depot, the nation’s largest Homecenter, located in Atlanta, GA.
• Building relationships and the ability to execute swiftly with strong decision-making skills are the KAM’s keys to success.
• Monitor competitive placement in the market and provide Marketing updates and recommendations to ensure Henkel brands are succeeding at retail.
• Hybrid work environment with approximately 3 days in office and 2 days of remote work
• Develop and maintain relationships with key customer contacts, including merchandising, supply chain, replenishment, .com and marketing.
• Support execution of Product Line Reviews (strategy, presentation, planograms, etc.) in conjunction with cross-functional teams

YOUR SKILLS

• Experience in Sales, Marketing, and/or Data & Financial Analysis a plus
• Willingness to learn & grow.
• Negotiation tactics and decision-making capability
• Strong analytical ability o Ability to prioritize tasks, perform quickly while ensuring accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook a must.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Focus on business preferred.
• Effective written & verbal communication
• CPG industry preferred. Homecenter account experience a plus.

The salary range for this role $85,000-$110,000. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

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