Category Manager Albuquerque, NM

Admiral Beverage believes in investing in its people, business partners, and communities, to continually grow and offer the best products and services in the region. With the strength of a large company combined with a small-town, friendly, family-driven mindset; we are here to grow with you. Admiral offers:

• competitive wages
• a full-scale benefit program including health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) and retirement programs
• paid leave and holidays
• and much, much more!

Current Admiral Beverage Employees (excluding Contractors):

Required:

5 years Sales experience or College degree

Job Description Primary

Location:

Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Strategizes with retailers and other suppliers to create shelving space plans within accounts.
• Prepares and presents periodic business reviews to chain managers and executives.
• Designs cold boxes for corporate chains/independents.
• Collaborates with chain managers and inter-company personnel on the placement of new products.
• Takes the lead in communicating with sales force regarding upcoming initiatives.
• Builds rapport and engages actively with store owners/managers.
• Ability to travel in assigned area up to 80% of the work week.
• Understands products and creates schematics best suited for the retailer, including established sales techniques and execution.
• Participates in resets at retail accounts taking a leading role in the schematic being executed correctly.
• Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or other supervisor at any time.

Do you take passion in your work regardless of the task? Are you seeking a team environment where everyone does their part and not afraid to help one another? Are you looking for a career path where growth, and cross training is encouraged and practiced? We are a large family-owned business where locally, we operate like a small mom and pop shop.

We are passionate about safely supplying our customers with the best beverages in the industry, always the highest level of customer service, and most importantly reinvesting in our employees and community.

Do you want an opportunity to build a career with a company that is invested in your professional development and success?

• We invest in your career development and internal mobility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Product discounts
• Did you know we have our own pharmacy?

Admiral and its related companies produce and distribute premium soft drinks, waters, teas, fruit juices, energy drinks, alcoholic beverages and more.

Our mission is to be a strategic business partner as the Employer, Supplier, and Customer of Choice within the communities and markets we serve. The company is service oriented, innovative, vertically integrated, strategically placed and actively seeking growth opportunities.

Our business footprint currently encompasses the beautiful Mountain-West states including Alaska; with three production facilities, three transportation hubs and 25+ distribution centers.