Business Manager
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Job Description
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














