Business Manager

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Business Manager driving food-brand sales and market share for Acosta’s retail marketing agency. Managing principals, customer relationships, presentations, promotions, and competitive insights.

Responsibilities:

  • Achieve principals’ volume, share, and sales fundamental goals while maximizing company revenue
  • Communicate principals’ priorities to sales, technology, marketing, and retail selling teams
  • Report to the General Manager or Team Leader
  • Manage and participate in developing, designing, and presenting Acosta introductions to new principals
  • Develop and maintain relationships with principals and customers
  • Coordinate communication between General Managers and key principals
  • Collaborate on new product introductions, selling drives, and contests
  • Coordinate principals’ market visits and key account calls
  • Develop conceptual sales presentations that deliver principals’ objectives
  • Provide feedback on principals’ strategies, selling programs, and initiatives
  • Maintain account distribution information and review market pricing reports
  • Collect and report competitive activity
  • Manage a personal skill development plan and share customer/manufacturer information with team members
  • Follow client procedures and policies and manage promotional plans and fund balances
  • Monitor financial management matters, including deductions, and take corrective action as needed
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
  • 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 for effective sales presentations
  • Proficiency in software packages supporting the sales function
  • Willingness to travel minimally locally, less than 5%

Benefits:

  • Flexible scheduling options for many field roles
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities
  • Compensation may include brokerage, commissions, bonuses, and contest earnings