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Newell Brands

Manages diversified consumer goods brands globally

Key Account Manager de O&R Department Stores & Specialty

Account ManagementUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeMexico City, CDMX, MexicoNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Industrial Engineering, International Trade, or a related field.
  • At least 5 years of commercial experience, including at least 3 years managing accounts in department-store channels and/or specialty stores in Mexico.
  • Demonstrated experience developing new business, including opening accounts, negotiating initial orders, and building relationships from scratch.
  • Experience in B2B and/or B2C models.
  • Experience managing trade investment budgets (ITN).
  • Strong commercial and negotiation capability, including closing complex agreements, handling objections, and defending terms under pressure.
  • Results orientation and sustained commercial drive focused on quotas and performance metrics.
  • Strong analytical capability to read and interpret sell-in, sell-out, market share, and execution KPIs.
  • Strategic thinking to connect account tactics with category portfolio and pricing strategy.
  • Executive communication in Spanish and English for formal presentations to account leadership and internal leadership.
  • Adaptability and rapid learning to work in a new structure with developing processes.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including account profit-and-loss models, sell-out analysis, and negotiation simulators.
  • Executive-level PowerPoint and presentation-tool skills.
  • Ability to use artificial intelligence tools for analysis, insight generation, and automation of commercial tasks.
  • Very advanced English proficiency, at least B2+, verifiable through presentations, negotiations, and written communication with regional and global teams.
  • Availability for periodic domestic travel to visit accounts outside Mexico City.
  • A current driver's license.
  • Availability to participate in events, showrooms, and account meetings outside standard hours when operationally required.

Responsibilities

  • Design the annual plan for each assigned account, including sales, margin, numeric and weighted distribution, sell-out, and market-share objectives.
  • Identify and open new accounts in department-store and specialty channels, focusing on premium retailers and lifestyle and outdoor stores.
  • Translate the O&R Mexico portfolio architecture into differentiated account value propositions.
  • Develop category analyses, competitive benchmarks, and shopper studies to inform assortment and shelf-space decisions.
  • Partner with Customer Marketing to build account activation and launch calendars aligned with key seasonal periods.
  • Lead annual joint business plan negotiations and buyer reviews, ensuring the organization's sales and margin targets are met.
  • Manage the trade investment (ITN) budget assigned to channel accounts and ensure return on investment.
  • Coordinate the sales and operations planning process for assigned accounts with Finance and Supply Chain, including forecasts, purchase orders, inventory availability, and lead times.
  • Manage invoicing, credit notes, returns, and collections in coordination with the credit team.
  • Conduct periodic field visits to assigned accounts to review point-of-sale execution, including presence, displays, pricing, and point-of-purchase materials.
  • Develop and present quarterly business reviews with key accounts, reporting performance against objectives and aligning joint action plans.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with each account's buying, planning, operations, and marketing teams.
  • Identify opportunities to expand distribution and assortment and improve retail space through planograms, shelves, and shop-in-shop displays.
  • Monitor competitors' activity in the channel and report relevant findings to the O&R team to inform strategy.
  • Ensure correct implementation of agreed sell-out activities, including tastings, demonstrations, and digital activations at points of sale.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA, a master's degree in Commercial Strategy, or equivalent.
  • Experience in related consumer categories such as home, outdoor, sports, lifestyle, small appliances, or beverage.
  • Experience using CRM or account-management tools.

About the Company

Newell Brands

Manages diversified consumer goods brands globally

Newell Brands manages a large portfolio of well-known consumer goods brands and sells products for home, work, and outdoor activities. Its products range from storage and cleaning supplies to small home appliances, food preservation items, camping gear, and writing instruments, distributed through retailers and online channels in more than 200 countries. The company competes by offering a broad brand lineup and widespread multi-channel distribution across many categories, rather than focusing on a single segment. Its goal is to provide widely used, trusted consumer goods worldwide, while growing its brands and expanding distribution across both retail and e-commerce.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Sandy Springs, GA
Founded
1903

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