Business Manager

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Who is Acosta?

We are sales and marketing innovators creating partnerships with world class consumer brands. Acosta delivers unmatched analytical, forecasting, and marketing services. Our Account Managers increase the market share of the brands we represent. They exhibit our core values and have the drive to deliver exceptional results. We value and strive to embody diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Why our clients choose us…

We provide our client and customers the tools needed to deliver solutions and achieve their goals with merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelf positioning. These initiatives result in maximizing market share. In this role, you will:

• Deliver clients’ volume, share and sales goals (distribution, pricing, shelving, and merchandising).

• Collaborate with client region broker manager to deliver business plans while taking personal ownership of the results.

• Leverage consumer and clients’ insights to execute winning joint business plans.

• Utilize client business planning tools to translate into actionable selling stories for the customer.

• Flawlessly execute clients’ new items bundle launches, corporate marketing events and brand initiatives.

• Develop and maintain robust customer merchandising plans by category.

• Maintain business critical reports and process:
  Product distribution list, cost and trade fund files, promotional plans, etc.

• Develop collaborative relationships with assigned customers and client.

• Provide input and recommendations based on retailer category strategy and initiatives.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure client and customer deliverable are executed timely and accurate.

What you bring to the table…

• Bachelor's Degree and/or at least 3 years of Headquarter level sales experience in the CPG industry with a regional or national company

• Proven track record in sales with strong interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills.

• Must have the ability to forecast, analyze, and interpret marketing data to increase sales.

• Demonstrated ability of critical thinking and problem solving

• Must be proficient on the following computer applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point

• Must be willing to travel.

Acosta is an Equal Opportunity Employer

#Discover Your Path

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and food service agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it’s not just about what we do – it’s about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we’re a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options.

Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact  Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at the time of posting.

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#Discover Your Path

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Category: Wholesale

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $90,000.00 - $

Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC

Req : 16948

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