Account Management Representative

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Date: Sep 18, 2026

Location: Lake Zurich, IL, US, 60047

Company: accobrands

 

 

A company with a pioneering past and a purposeful future.

At ACCO Brands, we are united by a common purpose, to empower our consumers to feel good when they work, learn, and play. For more than a century we have developed and nurtured brands that enable people to work with more productivity, learn with more confidence, and play with more enjoyment. We are passionate about a winning culture where we grow together, driving business, professional growth, and success.  We invite you to be part of a team that is grounded in a history of category-leading brands and products and focused on positioning our company for the future.

Job Summary

The Account Management Representative has omni-channel responsibilities for developing, executing, and nurturing a collaborative business partnership between large retail accounts and ACCO Brands. Consumer Retail Accounts are key strategic partnerships for ACCO Brands that deliver strength in market share, essential volume, and opportunities for growth. This role is responsible for being the voice of the customer and will communicate strategic objectives, critical needs, and opportunities for ACCO Brands to be a solution in all sales channels. This role will be a key contributor to pricing, strategic business reviews, sales plans, and go-to-market strategies. To accomplish this, we are looking for an entrepreneurial, nimble, and passionate individual to join the team. 

Responsibilities

  • Direct selling and management accountability for a variety of product categories.
  • Demonstrate "best-in-class" account management, driving growth in revenue and net margin to help us achieve and exceed our goals.  
  • Develop and execute a strategic plan to win for your business, with a clear path to goal achievement.
  • Act as the business manager of your business, including cross-functional team leadership.
  • Own and support managing strategic business reviews for key categories.
    • Must help to build strategies that support both ACCO Brands and customer goals each fiscal year.
    • Report and provide recommendations both internally and externally.
  • Lead sales presentations, business reviews, and category updates using POS, Circana Data, and additional in-house resources such as marketing, category management, and consumer research.
  • Work with internal cross functional partners in demand planning, category management, supply chain, sales support, customer, and product marketing teams to develop accurate sales goals and achieve specified levels of business performance accuracy.
  • Integrate and collaborate with sales organization to ensure compliance with all contracts and alignment of all opportunities.
  • Build excellent customer relationships with buyers and cross functional customer team members (Planners, Supply Chain, etc.).
  • Be the voice of the customer, lead and communicate important initiatives and needs of the customer to deliver collaborative objectives.
  • Monitor competitors' brands and products as well as our market share, competitor market share, and customer market share to understand trends and opportunities and communicating to appropriate teams that drive results. 

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree preferred with major in Marketing, Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related field. 
  • Experience working directly with national retail accounts in mass, food, drug, value, craft, and/or hardware.
  • Strategic, action-oriented sales leader with a proven track record of navigating obstacles, delivering results, and fostering team success through a hands-on, collaborative approach.
  • Knowledge on how to manage a strategic business plan and ability to manipulate/analyze data to ensure financials are on track to targets/goals.
  • Strong financial and overall business acumen with experience building and presenting P&Ls.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) required.
  • Strong attention to detail and problem resolution skills.
  • Team player and collaborator with ability to develop strong, productive relationships with colleagues. 
  • Strong planning and organizational skills; proven ability to establish business, product, and market plans with quantitative methods.
  • Willing to travel up to 20-40% seasonally.

 

Salary Range: $50,000 - $75,000. Compensation is commensurate with geographical location and experience. 

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About Us:

You know our brands. You love our brands. You just may not know they are ours.

If you have touched a PowerA® gaming controller, a Five Star® notebook, a Swingline® stapler, a Quartet® dry erase board, or a Kensington® computer mouse, you have touched part of ACCO Brands Corporation. With annual revenues of more than $1.5 Billion, ACCO Brands (NYSE: ACCO) designs, markets, manufactures, and sells branded academic, consumer, and business products globally. The power of our brands, our unmatched global customer reach, and our strategic market strengths put us in a position to achieve global leadership and growth. We're proud of our long history of industry leadership and innovation and are focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers by providing unique, cutting-edge, branded products.

What we offer:

  • Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans
  • 4% 401(k) match with immediate eligibility and vesting
  • Competitive time off, available from the first day of employment 
  • Parental leave
  • Company-paid life and disability benefits
  • Critical illness, accident, and long-term care insurance options
  • Employee and family assistance programs

 

Growing together is how we win.

With trusted brands, strong leadership, and a clear purpose, you’ll find opportunities to grow in your career, contribute to meaningful work, and be a part of a culture that values creativity and putting our consumers and customers first.

Apply now and build a successful future with ACCO Brands.

More information about ACCO Brands can be found at www.accobrands.com.

 

ACCO Brands has developed and maintains a written Affirmative Action Program (“AAP”) for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.  A copy can be requested from Human Resources. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACCO Brands is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The company strives to create a winning culture with a leadership promise to provide equal access and opportunity for all to grow, succeed, and contribute to their full potential.

 

AODA

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided in all parts of the recruiting process as required under the ACCO Brands Canada AODA policy. Applicants are asked to make their needs known in advance.


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