The Coca-Cola Company

Senior Director II, Retail Sales - Meijer

The Coca-Cola Company

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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Salary

💰 $193,000 - $222,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Leads the executive relationship with a portfolio of regionally-specific customers within the Large Store channel
  • Responsible for growth within existing customer base as well as responsible for acquiring new business.
  • Leads Long Range Planning process and annual plan achievement through leading a team of region sales associates with direct customer responsibility.
  • Responsible for influencing, creating, coordinating, and communicating pricing architecture, price package plans, package and program architecture and promotional activity.
  • Coach’s team to build strategies with the retailers that are aligned with warehouse sales, brand and commercial strategies.
  • Leads sales team associates with a cross-functional/general management lens – coaching and bringing knowledge to key decisions from all capability areas within North America Operating Unit (NAOU) to build a world-class retail sales team.
  • Steward’s world-class sales capability building within the customer team.
  • Work closely with Finance to monitor team performance vs. business plan and develop contingency plans or modify plans, as appropriate.
  • Coordinate category management strategy and execution and monitor progress of programs.
  • Leverage partnership with third party sales agent, Acosta Sales & Marketing that drives effective sales execution
  • Seek collaborative total beverage opportunities with NRS teams
  • Represent the company in involvement with external industry groups, serve on a strategic operating committee to help establish national food retail channel plans.
  • Provide day-to-day oversight for team resources.
  • Participate in talent acquisition activities for the Sales division.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
  • 13-15 years sales or related industry experience.
  • Field-based U.S. assigned geography.
  • Knowledge of category management principles and experience applying/managing concepts at retail.
  • Ability to develop and manage an integrated customer business plan.
  • Problem solving and analytical skills, time management, business planning, profit management, trade budget management expertise.
  • Strong leadership, oral & written communication skills.
  • Ability to direct a team, manage priorities and deploy resources.
  • Advanced Microsoft office computer applications skills.
  • Intermediate skill with consumer research and decision support software tools.