Brand Execution Manager
About The Position
The Brand Execution Manager is responsible for driving new distribution, merchandising, and product sampling within assigned territory accounts. This client-facing role collaborates closely with distributors and suppliers to ensure alignment on strategy and execution while increasing sales growth and brand presence. The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Requirements
- Associate degree or equivalent experience
- 2–4 years in brand building, sales, or consumer goods
- Self starter, entrepreneurial mind-set, proactive approach to problem-solving, go-getter attitude
- Strong sales acumen, preferably with prior experience in liquor or consumer goods sales.
- Relationship-building expertise with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent time and organizational management skills
- Proficient in MS Office and general computer skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in beverage alcohol or CPG sales
- private brand management a plus
Responsibilities
- Serve as the market expert for assigned client(s)
- Build and maintain relationships with retail owners and managers
- Drive sales growth through new product distribution, pricing features, and displays
- Execute sampling events and promote brand awareness
- Support merchandising efforts across retail locations
- Partner with distributors for daily alignment on priorities
- Provide market intelligence and insights
- Achieve or exceed monthly KPIs
- Serve as the market expert for a specific client or clients
- Build and maintain relationships in on-premise and off-premise accounts with owners and managers
- Drive Sales Growth - Selling new distributions of product, price features and displays
- Create Consumer Engagement – Execute product sampling events and promote band awareness at targeted retail locations and events.
- Support Merchandising efforts in stores to support new distribution
- Align with Distribution Partners - Communicate daily with distributor partners to ensure alignment on targeted accounts and ensuring
- Provide market intelligence on local activities
- Achieve and/or exceed monthly KPIs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
