forevercheese

forevercheese

Account Manager – Regional & Independent

New York, New York

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
CRMOutbound Sales

About the role

  • Forever Cheese is seeking a driven, high-touch Account Manager to join the Regional & Independent team.
  • This is a full-ownership model: each Account Manager is the single point of contact for their portfolio and is directly accountable for commercial outcomes and the day-to-day customer experience.
  • This role is based in Forever Cheese's New York City office and requires a minimum of 3 days per week in-office.

Responsibilities

  • Proactively reach out to independent accounts to build and maintain strong relationships
  • Drive consistent, multi-touch outreach each cycle to increase account impact
  • Own the full order cycle - placing, adjusting, and confirming orders to keep accounts running smoothly
  • Manage substitutions and additions in real time, coordinating with the inside operations team as needed
  • Maintain current, accurate CRM profiles for every account in your portfolio - contacts, purchasing patterns, notes, and opportunity tracking
  • Own New Item Form (NIF) submission and follow-through for your accounts from initial request through confirmed listing
  • Support new-door pipeline development and outbound prospecting

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of experience in specialty food, CPG, or food & beverage sales
  • Comfort with CRM systems, order management, and day-to-day account administration
  • minimum 3 days per week in-office required
  • You are the reason your accounts choose to grow with Forever Cheese

Nice to have

  • Background in specialty cheese, fine food, or imported food products
  • Experience with independent retail buyers, specialty distributors, or broadline distributors
  • Familiarity with KeHE, UNFI, or similar distributor workflows
  • Competencies for Success
  • Organized, reliable, and consistent - accounts know they can count on you
  • Commercially driven with a hunger to find new placements and grow revenue
  • Collaborative and communicative within the team
  • Why Forever Cheese
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