Sr. Strategic Account Executive
At a glance
Senior Account Executive role at CooperCompanies. Remote, South Korea · full-time.
Pay not stated Account Executive salary
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What you'll do
- Build annual plans for assigned optical retail chains, then shape team goals with the KAM Team Leader
- Forecast and deliver sell-in, sell-through, market share and profitability results across your accounts
- Create channel promotions and check store execution, sell-out and return on investment
- Negotiate launches, pricing, shelf space and stock, while managing inventory, receivables, pricing and contract risks
- Review account and market data, prepare reports, and coordinate retailer work with Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and Customer Service
What you bring
- Advanced ability with Excel, PowerPoint and Word to analyze figures and produce business materials
- Strong numerical accuracy and analytical skills, with a habit of checking your own work
- Skill in planning accounts, designing and evaluating trade promotions, and negotiating outcomes that work for both sides
- Ability to handle several accounts and competing priorities while maintaining strong customer relationships
Who this fits
This suits a senior account seller who can manage key accounts independently and work with a KAM Team Leader on strategic customers. You’ll travel to customer accounts for three to four days per month.
From the employer
The Sr. Strategic Account Specialist is responsible for one or more large key accounts (national optical retail chains) that require team-based collaboration. He/she achieves individual sales targets and executes on sales plans by expanding market presence and building a strong client base. The role has a significant impact on the team's sales results, contributes to team goal setting and planning, and manages assigned key accounts independently — covering planning, promotion, advanced negotiation and risk management — while collaborating with the KAM Team Leader on strategic accounts. The candidate should combine strong customer relationships with solid analytical and documentation skills in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Build the annual business plan for assigned key accounts and contribute to the development of team goals and planning.
- Forecast and achieve account results: sell-in, sell-through, market share and profitability.
- Develop and execute channel promotions; track store-level execution, sell-out and ROI.
- Lead advanced negotiations and presentations with key accounts on launches, pricing, space and stock; influence internal contacts and external customers regarding policies, practices and procedures, and ensure compliance.
- Manage commercial risks (inventory, receivables, pricing, contracts) and monitor related contracts and invoices.
- Maintain customer profiles and stakeholder networks; conduct periodic business reviews.
- Recommend changes in account strategy and tactics to achieve sales goals; build account development plans and selling stories to gain retailer buy-in.
- Analyze sell-in / sell-out and market data (e.g., GfK); prepare business reports and presentations in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Manage daily account operations independently and collaborate with the KAM Team Leader on strategic key accounts.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing and Customer Service to ensure one consistent company voice toward the retailer.
- Maintain complete knowledge of CV products and services, as well as competitive products.
- Make improvements to sales processes and tools to enhance performance; submit all administrative reports accurately and on time (weekly closing, call, expense and ROI reports).
Travel:
Travels to customer accounts : 3-4 days per month
- Strategic thinking and account planning capability.
- Promotion development skills — design, cost and evaluate trade promotions.
- Risk management mindset covering inventory, receivables, pricing and contracts.
- Advanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with high accuracy and a self-review discipline.
- Win-win negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Self-starter with strong ownership and a positive, constructive attitude.
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