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Sales Manager
Job in
Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota, 55311, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
Listing for:
Creative Co-Op, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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Sales
Business Development -
Business
Business Development
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Key Responsibilities include:
- Ownandmanagerelationshipswithkeyretailaccountsandbrokerpartners,servingastheprimarypointofcontactforallsalesactivities
- Leadbuyermeetings,linereviews,andbusinessreviewswithfood,drug,andmassretailers
- Develop and execute Joint Business Planning (JBP) initiatives to align retailer strategies with company objectives
- Drivenewaccountacquisitionandidentifywhitespaceopportunitiesforcategoryexpansion
- Leverage promotional, seasonal, and market insights to support demand planning and revenue growth initiatives
- Negotiate pricing,promotionalprograms,andtermswhilemaintainingmarginperformance
- Managethecompletesalespipelinefromleadgenerationthroughclose
- Develop annual sales plans and forecasts in partnership with the business VP, incorporating market insights and customer data
- Track and report on sales performance against goals, providing regular updates and strategic recommendations
- Activelyparticipatein Sales&Operations Planning(S&OP) meetingstoaligndemandandsupplyplanning
- Coordinatepromotionalcalendarswithretailers,brokers,andinternalteamstooptimizein-market execution
- Analyze
POSdata,category trends,andsyndicatedsources(Nielsen,SPINS,Circana) toidentifygrowthopportunitiesandinformstrategy
- Partnerwithoperations,finance,andproductteamstoensureorderaccuracy,on-time delivery,andcustomersatisfaction
- Communicatecustomerneeds,market trends,andcompetitiveintelligenceacrosstheorganization
- Supportdemandplanningeffortswithaccurateforecastingandpromotionalinsights
- Identifyandimplementprocessimprovementstoincreasesalesefficiency
- Staycurrentonindustrytrends,competitive activities,andcustomerneeds
- Performotherdutiesasassignedandcomplywithallcompanypoliciesandprocedures
- Bachelor’sdegreein
Business,Marketing,orrelatedfieldpreferred(orequivalentexperience) - 5+yearssalesoraccountmanagementrequired;
CPGindustryexperiencestronglypreferred - Proventrackrecordofmeeting/exceedingsalestargetsinaretailenvironment
- Strong negotiation,relationship-building,andcommunicationskills
- Self-motivatedwithabilitytoworkindependentlyandmanagetimeeffectively
- Analyticalmindsetwithexperienceusingdatatodrivedecisions
- Proficiencywithsyndicateddatasources(Nielsen,SPINS,Circana)
- Advanced Exceland Power Pointskills ;experiencewithPowerBIorCRMsystemsaplus
- Comfortable wearing multiple hats in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
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