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Bid Manager – K12 Corporate (Indianapolis) at US Foods | LAYIQ

Manage a portfolio of K-12 and cooperative foodservice accounts, driving customer retention, profitable growth, program compliance, and long-term partnership value.
Maintain regular customer contact through business reviews, personal visits, meetings, and systematic follow-up; travel as needed to support customer and business requirements.
Serve as the primary liaison between customers, cooperative organizations, vendors, and internal US Foods teams to ensure alignment, accountability, and execution.
Develop account strategies that identify customer needs, expand sales opportunities, support new account growth, and strengthen customer penetration.
Support school-year menu planning and forecasting, including key demand periods such as year-end wind down, summer feeding programs, and opening orders.
Manage customer forecasts, proprietary inventory needs, delivery requirements, service levels, and product availability in partnership with supply chain, operations, and purchasing teams.
Maintain accurate account profiles, including order guides, statements, pricing information, forecasts, reporting, and contract-related documentation.
Monitor product mix, branded goals, stocking agreements, product introductions, receipt confirmation, and customer-specific product requirements.
Communicate with customers regarding mutual performance, service metrics, shortages, market trends, new products, programs, and strategic initiatives.
Analyze sales trends, purchasing activity, pricing programs, rebates, bid requirements, incentive agreements, and contract compliance to support business planning and financial performance.
Partner with Credit, Finance, Merchandising, Procurement, Operations, Transportation, Sales, and Supply Chain teams to resolve issues and ensure accounts remain within terms and service expectations.
Represent US Foods at sales meetings, training sessions, food shows, conferences, and industry events; participate as needed as a subject matter expert on K-12 foodservice and procurement programs.
Perform other duties as assigned by manager.
RELATIONSHIPS
Internal : National Sales Directors, Customer Service Representatives, Area VP of National Sales, and National Sales management, Accounting, Purchasing, Operations
External: Customers, partners closely with vendors, suppliers, and possibly 3rd party consultants
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Remote Market Based : The associate in this role is expected to travel to multiple sites within their assigned Market as needed and therefore must be located within the assigned Market to perform assigned responsibilities.

Bid Manager – K12 Corporate (Indianapolis)

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