Key Account Manager, Natural Channel

The Coca-Cola Company

Key Account Manager managing direct customer business channels for BODYARMOR at Coca-Cola. Leading strategy, annual planning, and collaboration with national retailers.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $103,000 - $121,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Strategic leader responsible for the Direct Customer/Business Management of the assigned customer channel.
Create and develop the vision and strategy to support both long-term and short-term business objectives.
Drive processes and execution of annual plans across assigned customers and bottlers.
Delivery of key business and financial metrics including topline results (Revenue, volume, Share) and key financial metrics (trade spend and T&E budgets) will be required.
Partner with Sr. Management and cross functional team members to build Annual Plans to achieve both short-term and long-term business objectives.
Lead annual negotiations ensuring an optimized partnership agreement is in place that supports overall organizational priorities.
Collaborative leader of a cross functional team responsible for the development and implementation of overall customer selling stories, while providing key insights to deliver all key execution metrics (Assortment, Shelving, Pricing, Merchandising and Innovation).
Oversee the on-going account updates and performance reporting against key metrics and problem solves plan gaps and brings forward recommendations to deliver on required business objectives.
Develop and leverage top level external relationships at major accounts to optimize BODYARMOR positioning in the market.
Work closely with Coca-Cola NAOU + Bottler Customer Leads (Directors/AE’s) to maximize mutual customer plans, results, and execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or relevant experience required
5 Years National Account Management experience required
Experience managing JBPs (joint business planning processes) required
Experience developing strong collaborative strategic relationships with national retailers required
Ability to utilize and mine syndicated data to translate into fact based story telling required
Solid computer skills in Outlook, Power Point, Excel, and Word.
Strong understanding and analytical skills in understanding of Nielsen/IRI syndicated data.
50% travel required by plane and car
Position requires in-person attendance at bi-annual company retreats/meetings
Must hold and maintain a valid driver's license and be able to drive long distances
Motor Vehicle Records must satisfy Company standards per Driving Policy
The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.

Benefits

Comp & perks

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered

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Hard Skills & Tools

Bachelor’s DegreeNational Account Management ExperienceSyndicated Data UtilizationAnalytical SkillsRevenue ManagementVolume ManagementTrade Spend ManagementT&E Budget ManagementPerformance ReportingProblem Solving

Soft Skills

Collaborative LeadershipStrategic Vision DevelopmentNegotiation SkillsCommunication SkillsRelationship Building

Certifications

Valid Driver's License