Senior Account Manager

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The Creative Partners Group (The CPG
), by MPG, is a comprehensive retail solutions company. The CPG represents established and emerging brands across all categories of merchandise and provides acclaimed services that build brands and businesses.
This is a hybrid role requiring a location of Minneapolis, MN.

CPG is part of Market Performance Group (MPG), a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD — from market strategy to in-market reality — for today’s fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Over the years, we’ve built a strong reputation as a trusted partner and valuable resource to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to Private Equity, in categories that include health & wellness, food & beverage, home and hardlines.

We revel in the opportunity to guide our clients on their path forward, building and activating strategies that ensure success. Everything we do is driven by our unrelenting commitment to leverage our deep operational experience, unparalleled omnichannel expertise, and industry relationships to drive performance in today’s dynamic omnichannel marketplace.

At MPG, we value our people and their contributions; they are critical to building the MPG Brand. Our leadership team has significant experience driving topline revenue and bottom-line profit, having held senior operating roles at leading CPG manufacturers and retailers. Our highly regarded, seasoned team of 400+ strategy and commercialization professionals brings strong operational experience and a collaborative approach. All team members are singularly focused on providing clients with pragmatic, real-world market approaches, built on the strong consumer, category and marketplace insights needed to create sustainable, profitable brand growth.

You will excel as a Senior Account Manager if you are able to provide the best service to our clients through exceptional communication, top notch problem solving skills, and the ability to be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

• Focuses on the Target Beauty & OTC category, providing insights, analysis, and operational support to drive category performance.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for Vendor Partners within the Target Beauty & OTC category, ensuring accurate item setup, timely execution, and strong business results.
• Analyzes sales data on a weekly basis and reports highlights, concerns, and trends to Vendor Partners.
• Proactively identifies sales trends and new opportunities for Vendor Partners.
• Manages collaborative forecasting, budgeting, and performance tracking for new items, TPCs, and special events.
• Monitors inventory positions and ensures proper execution by tracking purchase orders and confirming on-time, complete shipments.
• Attends weekly and/or monthly meetings with Target Buyers and Inventory Analysts to discuss business opportunities and concerns.
• Provides meeting recaps to Vendor Partners and the Target team, outlining action plans and next steps.
• Oversees item setup and ongoing maintenance for Vendor Partners.
• Researches and resolves chargebacks and accounts payable issues on behalf of Vendor Partners.
• Supports packaging and quality processes for Target’s Owned Brand vendors.
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity by asking thoughtful questions and proposing solutions to drive the business forward.
• Takes initiative and follows through on tasks that support business success.
• Maintains ownership of assigned business areas, contributing directly to key decisions and initiatives.
• Builds and manages strong relationships with both vendor and retail partners.

• Must be based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area (minimum of 1 day in office per week)
• Experience with Target systems
• Ability to prioritize tasks based on business needs
• Strong critical thinking skills with a focus on driving results
• Intellectual curiosity to ask thoughtful questions and develop business solutions
• Clear, concise, and timely…