Senior Manager, Sales – Specialty Retail

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Senior sales leader driving Coca-Cola specialty retail growth through customer planning, negotiations, and cross-functional execution. Managing Southeast partnerships across retail, foodservice, and on-site channels.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead annual and multi-year collaborative business planning with customers and internal teams
  • Develop growth objectives, category programs, and partnership initiatives
  • Forecast annual sales volume, revenue, and expenses
  • Guide complex negotiations using fact-based selling, data insights, and business cases
  • Conduct business reviews with specialty retail partners
  • Monitor business-plan performance and recommend product or program adjustments
  • Build relationships with customer executives, outlet managers, distributors, bottling partners, and internal stakeholders
  • Design direct supply strategies with supply chain, product supply, and foodservice distributor teams
  • Analyze market trends and communicate competitive intelligence across assigned territories
  • Collaborate with finance, marketing, revenue growth management, and operations teams
  • Lead innovation discussions and identify new commercial opportunities
  • Use sales patterns, store layouts, and traffic insights to recommend tailored business solutions
  • Serve as the customer relationship management resource for the Southeast Region
  • Foster collaboration and accountability among bottling and distributor contacts

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or related field required
  • Minimum of 3 years of successful sales or account management experience within consumer packaged goods, foodservice, or retail environments
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and manage customer relationships that deliver long-term business results
  • Proven experience negotiating and executing sales programs across multiple purchasing tiers and retail models
  • Analytical strength in building data-driven business cases, interpreting customer feedback, and developing insights into actionable growth strategies
  • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to accuracy and detail
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills across internal and external stakeholders
  • Comfort in fast-paced, entrepreneurial environments with a collaborative and solution-oriented approach
  • Understanding of retail and foodservice distribution channels strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership abilities and a commitment to driving operational excellence across all aspects of sales engagement
  • Must be currently authorized to work full-time in the United States
  • Must not require employer sponsorship to continue working legally in the United States

Benefits:

  • Medical, financial, and/or other benefits
  • Tools, data insights, and collaborative networks
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Exposure to sustainable business leadership practices and innovation projects
  • No relocation provided