Bilingual Account Manager - Markham, Canada - Thomas, Large & Singer

Thomas, Large & Singer

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Markham, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

BILINGUAL ACCOUNT MANAGER - PRIVATE LABEL

Company:
Thomas, Large & Singer Inc.

Location:
Markham, Ontario

Industries:
Consumer Packaged Goods, Logistics, Distribution, Private Label,

Industrial Ingredients

Job Type:
Full Time Employee

Years of Experience: 2-5 years

Education Level:
University

Job description:

Thomas, Large & Singer Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive value chain solutions to leading
consumer packaged goods brands in the Canadian market as well as sales services to private label and
branded manufacturers.

Our dynamic team is growing and currently we require the services of a strong
_Bilingual Account _

_Manager_. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Private Label, the Bilingual Account Manager is
responsible for working in partnership with our clients to manage and grow net sales and distribution for
an existing portfolio of products, as well as solicit new clients for the organization. This position works
closely with our retail partners and manufacturer clients within the territory to grow their mutual
business. This also requires close communication with the client's supply chain, finance and product
development Teams. This role will be based out of our head office in Markham.

Responsibilities include:

All of the above duties will be carried out while managing to set budgets. Autonomy will be given to
manage and leverage the tools provided to meet clearly identified goals.

Individuals will be required to:

Work closely with retailers and suppliers (manage & develop reporting/trackers/

communication)

Travel to visit clients for meetings and presentations
Manage existing portfolios and grow business within the portfolio
Profitably grow net sales in private label business
Manage annual sales budget forecasting
Deduction management for clients
Trade spend budgeting, management and continuous improvement
Develop and manage relationships with retailers and manufacturers

Required Skills:

25 years of experience in consumer packaged goods sales management and retail,
preferably

working with private label experience (progressive roles)

Bilingual in French and English is a MUST
Experience calling on top tier Canadian retailers
Proven record of success in growing and managing sales
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Good organizational, communication and time management skills
University degree in related field
Driver's License and access to a vehicle
Some travel required
MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word & Outlook
Host client on market visits & lead 'Quarterly Business Reviews' with clients

What's In It For You
-
Great team dynamic and tight knit company culture. One of the most important factors in

choosing your next role is the people you work with and our people are AWESOME
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Flexible work environment. Ability to work from home 2-3 days per week.
-
Competitive compensation package (salary & bonus). We get it - money isn't everything, but it's
- still a very important factor.-
Benefits

Health & Dental, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Parameds
Massage

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Pension Matching (after 1 year - employees put in 5% and TLS matches with 5%)
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Tuition and professional fees reimbursement.
-
Summer Hours Program - who doesn't want to leave early on Fridays to spend more time with

friends and family while the sun is shining.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Us
Thomas, Large and Singer Inc. provides Canada wide consolidated distribution services to many leading
brands. Combined logistics allows these brands to take advantage of TLS' warehousing and freight
synergies while the brand owner maintains control of their pricing, sales and trade marketing plans. TLS'
proprietary IT systems allow each brand owner real time control of their strategies in the Canadian

market. Complementing our value chain services are TLS' branded broker management services that act
as a manufacturer's National sales leader in Canada, supporting the manufacturers stated in-market goals
and objectives through the support of a branded sales broker. TLS also provides sales brokerage services
to companies wishing to supply private label products to Canada's retail grocery chains as well as industrial
ingredient sales to relevant industrial manufacturers. TLS has been servicing the needs of the Canadian
consumer for over 100 years.