Customer Account Manager - Foodservice at Retail (REMOTE)

The Nestlé Professional Solutions at Nestlé USA leverages its position as the world's largest food and beverage company to bring brands that you enjoy in your home, to other areas of your life such as the workplace, restaurants, hotels, and your neighborhood College or University. Our portfolio of products and solutions includes beloved brands such as Stouffer's, Coffee mate, Nescafé, and Starbucks. With our extensive networks and industry knowledge, we offer unparalleled support and guidance to foodservice operators, ensuring their success in a competitive market.

We strive to contribute to a healthier future by providing the finest ingredients and operational knowledge to every type of foodservice operation. The strength of our trusted brands is supported by a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to deepening their industry experience. Our team of culinary experts and skilled product developers partner closely with foodservice professionals to generate creative, branded food and beverage solutions that address a wide variety of needs.

Our employees thrive on opportunities to grow and develop within the food-service industry, ensuring that we are always at the forefront of industry trends and innovations.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. Position Summary The Customer Account Manager (CAM) – Foodservice at Retail, West (FS@R) is responsible for delivering profitable growth by leading national and regional customer relationships across

C-Store, Grocery Deli, and Commissary Bakery customers within the Western United States. This role owns end-to-end commercial leadership for assigned national accounts and is accountable for growth through pipeline development, customer-led innovation, joint business planning, and disciplined execution .

National accounts include, but are not limited to Oxxo, Maverik, AM/PM, Raley’s, and Safeway/Albertsons . The CAM serves as the primary point of contact for these customers, partnering cross-functionally to unlock menu innovation, back-of-house solutions, and differentiated foodservice offerings that drive customer traffic and margin accretion.

This is a remote role. The ideal candidate will be located in the Western US, with proximity to a major airport. Up to 50% travel is required.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities Customer & Commercial Leadership

  • Owns executive-level relationships with decision-makers across assigned national and regional FS@R customers
  • Leads customer strategy development, including Joint Business Plans (JBPs), annual growth plans, and long-range opportunity pipelines
  • Acts as the voice of the customer, translating insights into actionable category, brand, and innovation strategies
  • Deeply understands customer operating models across deli, bakery, commissary, and foodservice formats
Growth, Pipeline & Innovation
  • Owns and manages a robust Salesforce pipeline (≥4x annual growth target) across Core, Innovation, and Custom solutions
  • Delivers documented new business wins and innovation launches across hot foods, prepared meals, bakery, and beverage platforms
  • Partners with Brand, Commercial Development, and Culinary teams to bring customer-ready, scalable solutions to market
  • Leads RFPs, rollouts, tests, and regional-to-national expansion opportunities
Financial, Pricing & Program Management
  • Leads pricing strategy, contract negotiations, and program development in partnership with RGM and Finance
  • Ensures timely and disciplined execution of pricing actions, promotional programs, and customer funding
  • Owns forecasting accuracy, customer performance tracking, and gap-to-plan mitigation
Cross-Functional & Broker Leadership
  • Leads broker execution across assigned customers and geographies, ensuring alignment to customer priorities and KPIs
  • Collaborates cross-functionally with Brand, RGM, Supply Chain, Deployment, Finance, and the Business Solution Center (BSC) to ensure flawless execution
  • Oversees order-to-cash performance and service level excellence
Essential Activities
  • Conducts regular pipeline, forecasting, and performance reviews with leadership
  • Leads customer innovation presentations, line reviews, and growth strategy updates
  • Travels to customer headquarters and field operations; conducts virtual engagements as required
  • Maintains Salesforce opportunity hygiene, risk assessment, and forecasting accuracy
  • Executes customer-specific initiatives including seasonal programs, menu conversions, and regional launches
Critical Behaviors & C
Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...