Corporate Sales Manager

Corporate Sales Manager

Empire Marketing Strategies has been a leader in delivering exceptional in-store execution for over 40 years, enhancing the customer experience in grocery retail. Operating in all 18 Kroger divisions across the U.S., we partner with some of the world's top brands to optimize their presence in over 2,500 store locations. Our team thrives on tackling diverse challenges in the fast-paced retail industry.

We value dedication, talent, and a passion for excellence.

The primary responsibility of the Corporate Sales Manager is to develop and execute channel strategies, manage client relationships, and provide expert consultation to divisions and leadership. This role exercises discretion in interpreting data, negotiating compliance terms, and implementing promotional strategies that significantly impact business operations. The Corporate Sales Manager partners with leadership to plan and optimize business objectives through strategic analysis and client engagement.

Core functions include:

• Customer Liaison
• Reports and Analytics
• Division/Retail Support
• Other Duties

Requirements:

College degree or equivalent experience required. Current Driver's License and clean Motor Vehicle Report required. 4+ years of CPG/retail/food service industry related experience preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills are required. Must have strong time management and organizational skills
• Ability to tackle complex situations, evaluate alternative courses of action, and provide fact-based solutions/recommendations
• Experience analyzing data used to make effective sales presentations
• Ability to write clear and concise correspondence
• Ability to accurately exchange information
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, presentation, negotiation, and sales skills
• Infuse passion, creativity and enthusiasm with a positive winning attitude and a big friendly smile!
• Ability to collaborate effectively with large cross-functional teams
• Role model and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others
• Ability to operate autonomously, with strong personal drive for results
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one or group situations
• Ability to read and comprehend simple to sometimes complex instructions, correspondence, and memos
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to see objects, information on computer screens, and/or view written information, from distances of 20-40 feet.

Tools and Equipment:

Regular operation of a personal motor vehicle to and from work sites. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and web-browsers.

Work Environment:

Duties are typically performed in an office. Also required to be in outside facilities, including but not limited to, customer warehouses, kitchens, and manufacturer-client facilities, all of which require more safety precautions than a normal office environment. Noise levels – typically moderate.