Account Support Specialist

Emerging Blue, Inc.
  • Richmond, VA
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30+ days ago

Job Description

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and customer-focused Key Account Support Specialist for our client to support the growth and execution of strategic key accounts across retail, wholesale, and distribution channels. This role serves as a critical partner to the sales team by ensuring operational excellence, account coordination, order management, reporting accuracy, and exceptional customer support for the brand’s most important partners.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project manage key account and custom projects to ensure deliverables and customer deadlines are met.
  • Provide operational support for strategic retail, wholesale, and distributor accounts.
  • Facilitate internal project meetings and communicate project status updates to relevant stakeholders.  
  • Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity within CRM, ERP, and project management systems.
  • Create sku and inventory reports, PowerPoint presentations, account summaries, and sales performance tracking.
  • Coordinate communication and workflow between sales, operations, product, logistics, and finance teams.  

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent relevant experience.
  • 2–5 years of experience in sales support, sales operations, or merchandising.
  • Strong organizational and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint, CRM systems, and ERP platforms.
  • Strong customer service and problem-solving mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting wholesale, retail, or key account sales teams.
  • Background in consumer products, retail, gift, beverage, or e-commerce industries.
  • Experience working with national retail accounts or distributors.

Key Competencies

  • Sales Operations Support
  • Account Coordination
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Attention to Detail
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Process Improvement
  • Data Accuracy & Reporting
  • Adaptability & Flexibility

Position Details

  • Job Title: Key Account Support Specialist
  • Department: Revenue
  • Reports To: VP Revenue
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Hybrid, Richmond Virginia
  • Travel: Minimal travel may be required.

Numbers & Facts

LocationRichmond, VA

Skills

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  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)unmatched
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systemsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Data Qualityunmatched
  • Detail Orientedunmatched
  • Distribution Channelunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Financeunmatched
  • Inventory Reportsunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Merchandisingunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
  • Microsoft Wordunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Order Managementunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Partner Salesunmatched
  • Performance Analysisunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Project/Program Managementunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Retail Strategyunmatched
  • Salesunmatched
  • Sales Operationsunmatched
  • Sales Supportunmatched
  • Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)unmatched
  • Strategic Accountsunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Track Customer Issuesunmatched
  • Wholesale Industryunmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched
  • eCommerceunmatched

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