1440 Foods

Senior Manager, Commercial Strategy – Execution

1440 Foods

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Drive coordination and execution of commercial plans across the core portfolio and innovation pipeline
  • Align cross-functional teams around key retailer line reviews, distribution opportunities, and critical selling periods
  • Translate strategic priorities into clear, executable plans for Sales and broker partners
  • Incorporate data-driven insights to ensure plans reflect the highest-value distribution and growth opportunities
  • Serve as a central connector across Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Growth Management to ensure commercial plans reflect both brand strategy and retailer dynamics
  • Support end-to-end commercialization of innovation, including pack architecture, pricing, and promotional strategy
  • Ensure alignment on timelines, priorities, and execution readiness across functions
  • Develop and elevate selling materials, innovation toolkits, and customer presentations
  • Ensure Sales and broker teams are equipped with clear, consistent, and insight-driven materials to support customer conversations
  • Manage broker scorecards and track execution performance across the network
  • Monitor distribution gains, promotional compliance, and in-store execution
  • Identify risks and opportunities and escalate where needed to drive results
  • Pull and synthesize data from internal and external sources (e.g., Circana/IRI, retailer POS, shipment data)
  • Analyze distribution, velocity, and promotional performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
  • Translate data into clear, actionable insights for Sales leadership and customer conversations
  • Support key customer meetings, internal strategy discussions, and commercial reviews with fact-based narratives

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 6–10 years of experience in CPG sales, commercial strategy, or sales operations
  • Strong understanding of retail fundamentals, including distribution expansion, line reviews, and promotional planning
  • Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations
  • Experience working with syndicated data (e.g., Circana/IRI, Nielsen) and retailer-specific data preferred.
Benefits
  • Opportunity to lead a critical function in a growing mid-size CPG company.
  • Collaborative and entrepreneurial work culture.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Career development and growth opportunities.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysiscommercial strategypromotional planningdistribution expansionsales operationspack architecturepricing strategycustomer presentationsperformance trackingrisk identification
Soft Skills
cross-functional collaborationinfluence without authorityanalytical skillscommunication skillsstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingpresentation skillsteam coordinationinsight translationexecution readiness
Certifications
Bachelor's degree