Manager Business Sales Agency - Hybrid

$72,600 - $100,000/Yr

Acosta - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

San Antonio, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Business Manager position at Acosta is focused on increasing market share for the brands represented by developing and maintaining relationships with key conventional retailers and brand managers. This high-visibility role involves presenting client products at retail headquarters and ensuring proper placement in retail establishments. The position requires collaboration with various teams and managing the Business Manager team, making it essential for candidates to have experience with Conventional HQ accounts and a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Implement customer headquarter calls and penetrate key positions in retailer departments.
• Maintain an effective partnership with clients to facilitate the development and execution of impactful sales, merchandising, and marketing initiatives.
• Maintain a close and collaborative connection with retail customers.
• Collaborate in the development of account-specific sales, marketing, and merchandising plans while utilizing sales data, tracking tools, and forecasting methods.
• Manage retail-customer promotional activities for clients.
• Work with leadership and peers to effectively execute client's new product introductions and trade promotion strategy within funding parameters.
• Regularly visit retail store locations to be knowledgeable about key retailer merchandising initiatives and the competitive landscape.
• Meet and exceed Client goals for sales, distribution, pricing, shelving, and promotional volume.
• Address and resolve financial administrative issues (deductions/pricing discrepancies, etc.)

Requirements

• Possess excellent organization skills and have a proven track record of meeting deadlines.
• Make presentations coupled with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attentive to detail and accurate.
• Effectively communicate and interact with peers and management teams.
• Work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, presentation, negotiation, and sales skills.
• Ability to analyze sales and marketing information needed to make effective sales presentations.
• Proficient in a variety of software packages used to support the sales function.
• Willing to travel.