National Account Manager

What’s in it for you?

• Join an award-winning culture. We have been recognized for being a Great Place to Work, in addition to being selected as a FORTUNE Global 500 Company, Best Workplaces Retail & Hospitality, and FORTUNE World’s Most Admired Companies.
• The opportunities with us are endless. As the world’s largest food and support services company, we offer an extensive range of learning and career opportunities for all our associates.
• Health & Safety. The health and safety of our associates, clients and guests has always been our top priority. We have the right processes in place to ensure our teams have the support they need to stay safe, while helping to keep our guests safe.
• Health Benefits. For our eligible associates, we offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental care coverage.
• A Focus on Mental Health and Wellness. just now is our Mental Health and Well-Being initiative that was created to share credible resources with our associates and the communities we serve on a variety of topics, including mental, physical, spiritual, and financial wellbeing. Visit our Stronger Together Compass website at . We also have an Employment Assistance Program which provides our associates with access to 24/7 support, resources, and information.
• We are as diverse as our guests. We believe diverse and inclusive environments support innovation and collaboration, and benefit our associates, clients, and customers. We are committed to Listen, Learn, and Act and our Diversity Inclusion Action Councils (DIAC) are associate led groups that seek to foster inclusion through cultural awareness, engagement and appreciation of diversity. We are Stronger, Together!

You might not know our name, but you know where we are. That’s because Compass Group Canada is part of a global foodservice and support services company that’s the 6th largest employer in the world, with 625,000 employees.

You’ll find us in schools, colleges, hospitals, office buildings, senior living communities, tourist attractions, sports venues, remote camps and military installations and more. We’re in all major cities, at remote work sites and everywhere in between – doing business in Canada and 50+ other countries where you can learn and grow. Join us now and point your career forward!

Why work with Canteen? Imagine having a career that can take you places. Join our industry-leading team and there’s no telling how far you can grow with us. We provide healthy vending options through innovative design and quality products. We’re proud of our team and what we have accomplished over the years. Let’s continue moving forward, together.

Job Summary

How you will make an impact:  As a National Account Manager, you will be responsible for growing sales and building relationships, acting as the front-line contact between the company and the client.

As a National Account Manager, you will:

• Demonstrate key account leadership (maintenance, growth development and rebid) of the top strategic customers across Canada
• Maintain customer relationships with key accounts
• Develop and execute growth initiatives in these key accounts
• Respond to RFP and contract renewals in these key accounts
• Site visits for growth opportunities and regular business reviews
• Own the customer relationship and be the primary contact
• Upsell current services

About you:

• At least 5 years of experience in account management 
• Have a positive mindset, solution driven, approach challenges with optimism, see problems as opportunities to improve
• Have a strong ability to deal with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external
• Excellent computer skills with strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications and database management
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A good business acumen that enables you to quickly understand and deal with situations that lead to a favorable outcome
• Must be able to travel to client sites
• Coffe/refreshment/Hospitality background preferred

Compass Group Canada is committed to nurturing a diverse workforce representative of the communities within which we operate. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply.

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