Market Manager

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Market Manager handling execution of strategic initiatives in Western MA market for a distilled spirits/wine supplier company. Managing distributor sales teams and driving brand objectives across accounts.

Responsibilities:

  • The Market Manager will be responsible for the execution of company on-and off- premise strategic initiatives throughout the Western MA market.
  • Managing distributors on a day-to-day basis, ensuring adherence to our brand policies, distribution objectives are achieved, and promotional activity is taking place
  • Training distributor salespeople, observing competitive market activity and evaluating distributor execution against our initiatives
  • Supporting District Manager-Direct report
  • Meet with key on-and off- premise accounts within assigned area to develop strong working relationships
  • Present and leverage our brands for increased volume and assist distributor in attaining our goals and objectives
  • Act as primary contact for distributor sales teams to ensure they are informed of local and national objectives and programs while providing support for all sales-related activities
  • Execute product seminars at accounts and with the distributor sales teams
  • Provide National Account Mandate compliance updates as they are required
  • Stay informed of customer and consumer trends
  • Maintain calendar of activities and promotions, ensuring distributor and third-party agencies have successful communications & manage third-party promotional company activity - execute brand trainings with staff
  • Provide monthly market activity report to District Manager, including list of objectives, accomplishments, competitive activity, special projects and/or any specific needs
  • Provide market and competitive brand updates to supervisor, including timely and accurate communication of changing field conditions that may affect volumes, as well as staffing changes at distributor and competitors
  • Review programs and execution updates with distributor management
  • Provide feedback on effectiveness of marketing and sales initiatives including programs, POS, advertising, etc.
  • Special projects such as verifying pricing and or distribution at on-and off- premise accounts

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing or related field; may consider equivalent experience for education
  • Five (5) plus years’ work-related experience in distilled spirits/wine supplier industry
  • Analytical skills, in particular gathering data from a wide variety of sources, and presenting it in formats suitable for a wide variety of audiences
  • Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems
  • Good managerial and effective presentation skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Proficient using Microsoft Office including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Valid Driver’s License Required

Benefits:

  • Paid Vacation
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
  • FSA/HSA
  • 401K match
  • EAP
  • Maternity/Paternity Leave