Marcus Newell
National Account Manager at Abbott
- Role
- National Account Manager - Albertsons at Abbott
- Location
- Cincinnati, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Marcus Newell
I am a strategic CPG sales leader with 7+ years of experience managing national retail accounts, leading customer engagements, and owning multimillion‑dollar trade budgets. I consistently accelerate profitability, enhance service levels, and deliver executional excellence with experience across Kroger, Albertsons, Wakefern, and Walmart. I specialize in data‑driven decision making, developing profitable promotional strategies, and building multiyear customer plans. My expertise spans category management, forecasting, promotional planning, P&L ownership, and financial analysis. Throughout my career, I’ve been recognized for strong cross‑functional leadership, adaptability in dynamic business environments, and building high‑impact customer relationships that drive sustained volume and share growth.\"Adversity sucks. Your attitude towards it doesn\'t have to\"- JJ Watt
Experience
National Account Manager - Albertsons
Jun 2024 — Present · Cincinnati, OH, US
Serve as the single point of accountability for a $125MM account, owning customer strategy, joint business planning, and performance management—delivering 102% to plan in 2025.• Manage a multimillion‑dollar trade budget, optimizing promotional strategy to improve trade ROI by +28 bps.• Lead customer business reviews and top‑to‑top meetings, deliver insights, action plans, and multi-year growth strategies that secured distribution of 10 incremental items.• Drive cross‑functional business planning with Finance, Supply Chain, Brand, Shopper Marketing, and Sales Strategy to strengthen service levels and align customer‑specific initiatives.• Partner with CPFR to provide monthly forecast, maintaining a error rate below 10% and improving supply continuity.• Serve as the Food Regional CBC mentor, coaching new account managers on core responsibilities and best practices.• Recognized as the 2025 Food Regional CBC Rookie of the Year for outstanding performance and leadership
Education
Miami University
Bachelor's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Management and Leadership
2015 — 2018
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Church Services
- Public Speaking
- Communication
- Leadership
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