At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! 

A day in the life…

We are looking for a dynamic National Account Manager to join our team.  This person needs to possess a strong passion for sales and enjoys working in a fun impulsive category.  Russell Stover is looking for a candidate capable of leading Walmart’s Seasonal confections categories.  The Ideal candidate will be comfortable interfacing with buying teams in a fast-paced CPG environment.  We are looking for an individual with a strong analytical skill set capable of planning, forecasting, and analyzing consumption trends.  The role will be reporting to the Team Lead for Walmart and SAM’s Club. 

What you will be doing…

• Account Responsibilities:  Walmart Seasonal growth and manage Walmart.com in partnership with Digital Team
• Develop trusted relationship with Walmart buying team
• Build Consumption and Revenue forecasts
• Consult with Demand planning on Inventory management
• Analyze sales data to identify strategies and sales opportunities
• Responsible for growing net sales growth with accurate forecasting and planning
• Effectively manage Seasonal trends, sell through and consumption
• Develop and execute line review presentations to meet current and future objectives
• Collaborate with cross functional experts in Marketing, Demand Planning and Category

Do you have what it takes? 

(Basic Qualifications)

• 5+ years of experience in a combination of sales, category, or replenishment
• Prior direct account management experience
• Strong communication skill set
• Passion for learning the confection category

Do you stand above the rest? 

(Preferred Qualifications)

• Prior Walmart Sales Management/Analytic experience, preferably in seasonal goods with snack or confection categories
• Demonstrates leadership and high ethical standards
• Experience with promotional planning/deduction management
• Managing cross-functional projects with Marketing, Finance and Demand Planning
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong analytical and computer skills
• Account penetration using sophisticated analysis
• Effective story building and public speaking for internal/ external presentations

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.