What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Account Manager position at Leapfrog Brands?
Who We Are
As one of the fastest-growing on-the-go drinkware companies in America, we’ve got a reputation for doing great things. Our vision is simple - bring delight to eating and drinking.
Delight is different to everyone. Whether it’s the perfect cup of coffee, or a water bottle that helps you crush your workout, our mission is to make it look great, function perfectly and cost less than you’d expect.
Delivering on this promise takes extraordinary efforts and exceptional people. Through our teams’ ingenuity and grit, we’ve created a place where the best ideas win, and they can come from anyone. Our culture combines the scrappy spirit of a startup with the perks of a market leader.
We believe the right way to design products starts and ends with two key ingredients: process people. Process is the path that takes us from ideas to products that are on brand, on time and on budget. People are the secret sauce that adds ingenuity every step of the way.
Together, we navigate each day with optimism, curiosity, a healthy sense of humor and a strong allergy to the word “no.” This desire for better, coupled with a deep understanding of consumers’ daily lives, gets us to meaningful delight.
About The Role
Leapfrog Brands is currently looking for a detail-oriented and driven Associate Account Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting our National Account Manager to deliver best-in-class service to our retail partners. From ensuring smooth order management and accurate item setup to providing analytical insights and customer-ready presentations, you’ll be at the center of helping our sales team thrive. If you love staying organized, solving problems, and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is your chance to make an impact with a brand that’s shaking up the drinkware industry.
What You’ll Do
Leapfrog is currently operating under a hybrid work model, and this position will report on site to our Lincoln Park office at least 2 days per week. Additional ad-hoc in office days may be required based on business needs. Please do not apply if you are not comfortable with a hybrid work model.
Leapfrog Brands is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this position, and all new hires will be required to verify their employment eligibility through the DHS E-Verify program.
Salary Band
$60,000-$70,000 plus bonus, full-time, salaried, exempt, hybrid
Please note: Most candidates can expect to be positioned within the low to mid-range of the designated compensation band. This approach is designed to set realistic expectations while providing employees with the opportunity for growth and development within their roles. Placement toward the higher end of the band may be considered based on relevant experience, specialized skills, and other qualifications.
The Pay Range For This Role Is
60,000 - 70,000 USD per year(Chicago, IL)
As one of the fastest-growing on-the-go drinkware companies in America, we’ve got a reputation for doing great things. Our vision is simple - bring delight to eating and drinking.
Delight is different to everyone. Whether it’s the perfect cup of coffee, or a water bottle that helps you crush your workout, our mission is to make it look great, function perfectly and cost less than you’d expect.
Delivering on this promise takes extraordinary efforts and exceptional people. Through our teams’ ingenuity and grit, we’ve created a place where the best ideas win, and they can come from anyone. Our culture combines the scrappy spirit of a startup with the perks of a market leader.
We believe the right way to design products starts and ends with two key ingredients: process people. Process is the path that takes us from ideas to products that are on brand, on time and on budget. People are the secret sauce that adds ingenuity every step of the way.
Together, we navigate each day with optimism, curiosity, a healthy sense of humor and a strong allergy to the word “no.” This desire for better, coupled with a deep understanding of consumers’ daily lives, gets us to meaningful delight.
About The Role
Leapfrog Brands is currently looking for a detail-oriented and driven Associate Account Manager to join our growing team. In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting our National Account Manager to deliver best-in-class service to our retail partners. From ensuring smooth order management and accurate item setup to providing analytical insights and customer-ready presentations, you’ll be at the center of helping our sales team thrive. If you love staying organized, solving problems, and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is your chance to make an impact with a brand that’s shaking up the drinkware industry.
What You’ll Do
- Support the Account Manager/Sales Director to manage the sell-in process from start to finish so as to meet and exceed sales targets (program kick-offs, processing orders, tracking orders making sure deliveries are on time, resolving order issues as needed)
- Develop a clear understanding of the drinkware business business/corporate landscape related to competitors, products, pricing, position within channel, new trends, market make-up etc.
- Develop a clear understanding of your customer base, reset timing, business opportunities and ins and outs of delivering best in class account management. Manage account details including in store placement, customer pricing records, advertising records, etc
- Perform store checks, website audits, industry information requests
- Coordinate sales meeting needs, including creating account-specific presentations. Coordinate all customer specific sample coordination with the account coordinator, internally and externally.
- Own the item setup process and ensure complete accuracy.
- Provide analytical and presentation support for National Account Managers on key accounts.
- Work closely with our Operations team to maintain sales forecasts goals and targets
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
- 2 years of related experience, ideally in the consumer products or retail space
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Detail oriented and extremely organized
- Ability to work independently, quickly and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to present data in an organized manner
- Solid analytical skills and acute attention to details
- 15 days Paid Time Off your first year, and an additional day each year thereafter (up to 25 days), as well as company paid sick days, holidays and parental leave options
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as commuter benefits and additional voluntary benefits
- Annual bonus payouts for all salaried employees, and up to a 5% 401k match with no vesting period
- Summer Fridays - from Memorial Day to Labor Day enjoy half days every Friday
Leapfrog is currently operating under a hybrid work model, and this position will report on site to our Lincoln Park office at least 2 days per week. Additional ad-hoc in office days may be required based on business needs. Please do not apply if you are not comfortable with a hybrid work model.
Leapfrog Brands is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this position, and all new hires will be required to verify their employment eligibility through the DHS E-Verify program.
Salary Band
$60,000-$70,000 plus bonus, full-time, salaried, exempt, hybrid
Please note: Most candidates can expect to be positioned within the low to mid-range of the designated compensation band. This approach is designed to set realistic expectations while providing employees with the opportunity for growth and development within their roles. Placement toward the higher end of the band may be considered based on relevant experience, specialized skills, and other qualifications.
The Pay Range For This Role Is
60,000 - 70,000 USD per year(Chicago, IL)
Salary : $60,000 - $70,000
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