Key Account Manager (6 Month Contract)

　　Location Markham, Ontario, Canada

　　Job ID 0000013064

　　Category Sales, Marketing & Product Management

　　Job Description

　　Intro

　　This Key Account Manager role is part of an eight person sales team and reports directly into the General Manager of Canada. The Sales team works closely with Operations and Marketing in the management and development of the overall Canadian business. This role is responsible for development and follow through of daily tasks across a broad range of areas (where applicable), including promotional planning, administration, funding management, planograms (POG) planning and ad hoc analysis. This role provides dedicated account support to our new and upcoming customers and is key to helping the LEGO Group reach more children through channels that have an opportunity to grow under more dedicated focus.

　　Core Responsibilities

　　Look after the execution of our sales strategy by maintaining our customer relationships through direct interactions with our field customers, distributors on the ground and in close interaction with our instore merchandisers.

　　Use your advanced market knowledge to independently propose field sales plans

　　Assess customer needs and suggest appropriate products, services, and/or solutions

　　Develop and deliver sales bids/proposals/presentations and conduct product demonstrations

　　Develop & drive sales plans while preparing strategies to protect, grow and diversify the relationship with targeted customers

　　Expertly navigate difficult negotiations

　　Manage ad-hoc projects or processes with support from senior colleagues

　　Do you have what it takes?

　　5+ years of related experience in consumer packaged goods, leading key accounts with experience in the development and implementation of joint business plans

　　Demonstrated practical knowledge of digital commerce and market executions

　　Outstanding eye for business, negotiation skills, team orientation, leadership, strong communication and analytical capabilities

　　Self-motivated, with an ability to collaborate while enabling your team to thrive

　　Dedication to collaborate

　　Sophisticated written and verbal English skills

　　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.

　　Build your career brick by brick at the LEGO Group.

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　　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.

　　Wellness – We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programmes 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.

　　Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. 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 proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay regardless of e.g. race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

　　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.

　　Just imagine building your dream career.

　　Then make it real.

　　Join the LEGO ® team today.