Acosta

Customer Manager – Natural Channel

Acosta

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Ann Arbor • Missouri • United States

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Salary

💰 $44,980 - $65,200 per year

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Achieve Sales Goals: Deliver principals’ objectives, including volume and sales fundamentals such as merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving goals at the assigned customers, all at the lowest cost.
  • Strategic Planning: Develop a comprehensive Customer Business Plan that aligns with the principals’ business priorities and drives long-term success.
  • Client Engagement: Personally call on all decision-makers at the customer to present and sell business plans, programs, and concepts that enhance business results.
  • Cost Management: Achieve results at the lowest possible selling cost while maximizing company revenue through brokerage, commissions, bonuses, contest earnings, and more. Oversee all manufacturers’ expenditures at the customer.
  • In-Store Presence: Ensure a competitively superior in-store presence in the assigned stores by calling on headquarters, supervisors, and other customer operations personnel for both direct and indirect customers.
  • Trade Marketing: Manage manufacturers’ trade marketing funds, process direct shipments via the Sales Support Coordinator, and leverage data to sell concepts to the customer.
  • Budget Adherence: Operate within the designated budget, ensuring efficient use of resources.
  • Proactive Communication: Maintain open lines of communication with key principals to ensure alignment and collaboration.
  • Retail Initiatives: Collaborate with Retail Sales Managers on major retail initiatives, including new product introductions, selling drives, and contests.
  • Market Knowledge: Utilize your knowledge of the customer, market, and principal to involve marketing, technology, and administrative resources in achieving objectives.
  • Timely Information Sharing: Provide timely information on selling priorities to Retail Sales Managers, supervisors, and shared resources in marketing, technology, and administration.
  • Team Collaboration: Share information and customer/principal insights with team members to build organizational capacity and drive collective success.
  • Technology Utilization: Utilize computer systems and technology to achieve the objectives of the Customer Business Plan and continuously develop and maintain skill levels to support the use of Acosta communication systems.
  • Feedback and Improvement: Provide feedback to the Team Leader and/or General Manager on ways to build organizational capacity and improve business operations.
  • Special Projects: Complete special projects as requested, contributing to the overall success of the team.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Experience: A minimum of six months of relevant experience in retail (CPG industry), marketing, space management, and/or resets. Sales administration or finance experience is preferred.
  • Technical Skills: Expertise in Microsoft software, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook, along with thorough knowledge of web-based applications. Excellent presentation and communication skills are a must.
  • Project Management: Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
  • Experience in the natural and/or organic foods channel is a PLUS
Benefits
  • Flexible scheduling options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
sales fundamentalsmerchandisingassortmentpricingshelvingtrade marketingbudget adherenceproject managementdata analysisspace management
Soft Skills
strategic planningclient engagementcost managementproactive communicationteam collaborationorganizational skillspresentation skillsfeedback and improvement