Austin Kolsut
Key Account Manager | CPG Sales
- Role
- Key Account Manager - Cpg Sales at Advantage Solutions
- Location
- Portland, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Austin Kolsut
Account Manager with a track record of growing revenue, strengthening retailer partnerships, and executing data-driven strategies across the CPG industry. I manage a diverse and wide-ranging business portfolio at Advantage Solutions, collaborating with leading manufacturers like Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever to optimize assortment, promotional planning, and market share performance.I bring experience in client relations, negotiation, and cross-functional coordination—ensuring category objectives and retail execution align for measurable results. My background spans both retail and digital environments, giving me a broad understanding of how consumers engage with brands in-store and online.I’m motivated by solving business challenges, building relationships that last, and driving growth for the brands I represent.
Experience
Key Account Manager - Cpg Sales
Mar 2024 — Present · OR, US
Manage and grow an $11M+ retail portfolio across 25+ national CPG brands (including Colgate-Palmolive, Keurig Dr Pepper, Unilever, Philips, Revlon).• Drove 23% annual shipment revenue growth and 18% distribution expansion for Colgate-Palmolive.• Drove 14% annual shipment revenue growth for Unilever.• Serve as primary liaison between brand teams and retailer category management to influence assortment, shelf strategy, pricing, and promotions.• Lead end-to-end retail promotion development, forecasting, performance tracking, and optimization to drive YoY category and brand growth.• Analyze POS, market, and shopper data (Circana, Nielsen) to identify distribution gaps and new item opportunities; secure expanded facings, displays, and assortment.• Deliver business reviews and new item sell-in presentations to align retailer partners on strategic initiatives and improve merchandising execution.
Education
University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General
2018 — 2021
Western Oregon University
Business Administration and Management, General
2017 — 2018
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