Hybrid Senior Business Manager

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About the role

  • Deliver principals’ volume, share, and sales fundamentals goals (Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, and Shelving) for assigned customers at the lowest possible cost.
  • Maximize company revenue through brokerage, commissions, bonuses, and contest earnings; oversee manufacturers’ expenditures at the customer.
  • Create and sell Customer Business Plans and communicate principals’ priorities to Sales Managers, Marketing, and the Retail Selling Organization.
  • Demonstrate strategic planning to maintain principals’ business and build volume and generate new business.
  • Serve as the customer’s primary point of contact on principal-specific issues such as Category Management, Consumer Shopping Behavior, and Promotion Strategies.
  • Represent Acosta professionally in the trade and develop productive industry relationships.
  • Manage trade-marketing funds at assigned customers in accordance with guidelines to minimize sales-related deductions.
  • Develop and present principal interviews for new principals and maintain corporate relationships with principals and customers.
  • Coordinate with General Managers, Account Managers, and Retail Sales Managers on retail initiatives, market visits, and customer events.
  • Use technology and analytical skills (including Category Management) to develop presentations, analyze competitive activity, and improve business results.
  • Assist in development of Business Managers, Account Managers, and the Retail Selling Organization; share information to build organizational capacity.
  • Manage personal skill development and demonstrate leadership consistent with Acosta’s culture; perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in the industry required.
  • Proven track record in sales capacity with a food broker or major national company; must demonstrate sales skills and ability to manage and direct others.
  • Proficient in a variety of software packages used to support the sales function.
  • Ability to travel.
  • Physical requirements: Seeing and Listening.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement

Job title

Senior Business Manager

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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