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ManagerManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 10,001+Since 1927H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Virginia

Posted

2 days ago

Salary

$79.9K - $95K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor DegreeEnglish

Job Description

Business Manager

Acosta

• Deliver principals’ volume, share, and sales fundamental goals (merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving) at the lowest possible cost while maximizing company revenue through brokerage, commissions, bonuses, and contest earnings. • Communicate principals’ priorities to Retail Sales Managers, Sales Technology Managers (IT), Marketing Managers, Business Managers, and the retail selling organization to ensure in-store presence and business objectives are met. • Report directly to the General Manager or Team Leader, managing and participating in the development, design, and presentation of Acosta introduction to new principals. • Develop and maintain strong relationships with principals and customers, proactively communicating with key principals to foster collaboration and success. • Coordinate ongoing communication between General Managers and key principals and collaborate with Retail Sales Managers on major retail initiatives such as new product introductions, selling drives, and contests. • Coordinate principals’ market visits and key account calls, utilizing your knowledge of customer, market, and principal to successfully sell principals’ specific programs and initiatives. • Leverage insights from Senior Vice President, General Manager, Team Leaders, and Senior Business Managers to develop conceptual sales presentations that deliver principals’ objectives. • Provide feedback on the effectiveness of principals’ strategies, selling programs, and initiatives to both the principal and the General Manager, and offer suggestions on how to build organizational capacity and improve our business. • Maintain current account distribution information, review market pricing reports for accuracy and competitive activity, and collect and report all competitive activity. • Proactively manage your personal skill development plan and share customer/manufacturer information with team members to help build organizational capacity. • Ensure all client procedures and policies are followed, achieve client proprietary system expertise to manage promotional plans and fund balances, and monitor and take corrective action as necessary in financial management, such as deductions. • Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall success of the business.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • A proven track-record in sales; preferably with a food broker or national company.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation, negotiation, and sales skills.
  • Ability to analyze sales and marketing information needed to make effective sales presentations.
  • Proficient in a variety of software packages used to support the sales function.
  • Willing to travel.

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