Associate Key Account Manager

Job Title

Account Manager

Management Level

Lead Professional

Job Description

Are you passionate and energized by creating an immediate impact to a growing commercial channel? The LEGO Group in Boston is looking for someone who would like to help us connect more children and adults to one of the world's most loved brands

Core Responsibilities

• Strategic Promotional Planning - Primary ownership of promotional and off-shelf planning and execution (in-store and online) in partnership with Key Account Manager. Activities include promotional calendar maintenance, coordination with customer points of contact on all feature item information (including ad copy, samples and account system inputs), and signaling of inventory needs to support activations.

• Funding Management - Responsible for updating the internal budget file (trade promo management) to ensure accurate funds management and to optimize budget.

• POG Planning & Execution - Accountable for sample & tactical program coordination and management across the Grocery Sales team. Drive flawless POG execution through collaboration with Item Set-up, Sales Development, and Key Account Manager. Ongoing communication with KAM and external Category Manager to ensure timeline and distribution accuracies.

• KAM Responsibilities - Management of tactical menus and other special/unique programs. Ad hoc analysis, e.g., space and POG performance and productivity, tactical item performance, promo performance, etc.

Do your part in our team succeeding

Support a large retail account as a central member of the team and a vital contributor, ensuring business needs are met and flawless execution is delivered.

Responsibilities include planning and delivering daily tasks across a broad range of functions, including reporting and analytics, listings support & management, requests for samples, management of co-promotion assortment, and ad hoc requests.

Do you have what it takes?

• Some Sales experience in consumer packaged goods

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Business Suite, Excel excellence required

• Ability to work independently, collaboratively and cross-functionally

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to establish strong relationships internally and externally

• Limited domestic travel required

• Candidates must be able to demonstrate foundational account management skills and an analytical/insights-based approach

• Bachelor's degree in a business related field preferred or equivalent working experience

Relocation

There is no relocation budget for this role.

Hybrid working model

Our workplace enables our LEGO colleagues to be and do their best at work. Introducing a flexible way of working is a great example of how we live up to our ambition. This 3 day in the office hybrid model will exemplify our People Promise by embracing the different life situations of our colleagues.

Compensation

The salary for this position has a range of $90, $135,143.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
 
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.

We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to "inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow."

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children's Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children's Rights.

We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.

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Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO team today.

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