National Account Manager – Foodservice

Guardian Industries - DeWitt

National Account Manager developing relationships with assigned Foodservice national accounts. Responsible for business development and account management for top 300 US restaurant chains.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing strategic customer plans and managing relationships with national accounts in the Foodservice industry. Proficient in leveraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills to drive growth and improve margins through collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Sales ExperienceBusiness DevelopmentCustomer ServiceMicrosoft Office SuiteStrategic Planning

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Hard Skills

SalesBusiness DevelopmentCustomer ServiceCategory PenetrationMargin Improvement

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingProblem-SolvingCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteGPXpress

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid U.S. Driver License

Industry Keywords

FoodserviceNational AccountsLogisticsSupply ChainStrategic Customer Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and managing relationships with assigned Foodservice national accounts end-users, including business development initiatives with prospect accounts.
Creating, implementing, and managing strategic customer plans to deliver against volume and margin objectives.
Utilizing joint business planning to create areas to drive mutual value for strategic customers.
Identifying opportunities for category penetration, product mix upgrades and margin improvement.
Collaborating with internal GP PRO capabilities, such as Category, Pricing, Supply Chain, Customer Service, GPXpress (Sales Support Team), and Marketing.
Leveraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills to navigate challenges within logistics and supply chain while effectively communicating with national account end-users.
Collaborating with the GP PRO Foodservice National Distribution team to create strategic customer engagement plans and business initiatives to drive growth.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in sales, customer service, or business development role
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite of Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
Valid U.S. driver license
Travel up to 50%

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
flexible spending and health savings accounts
life insurance
ADD
disability
retirement
paid vacation/time off
educational assistance
infertility assistance
paid parental leave
adoption assistance