Business Sales Manager

2 weeks ago


Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Acosta Full time

Responsible for the management of the assigned principals' business in a defined marketing area. Primary responsibility includes increasing sales and market share of the brands represented, while earning a profit for our manufacturers and Acosta.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver principals' volume, share and sales fundamental goals (merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving) at the lowest possible cost.
  • Achieve fundamental goals and results at the lowest possible selling cost while maximizing company revenue (to include brokerage, commissions, and bonuses, contest earnings, etc.).
  • Communicate principals' priorities to Retail Sales Managers, Sales Technology Managers (IT), Marketing Managers, Business Managers, and the retail selling organization to deliver in-store presence and business objectives.
  • Report directly to the General Manager or Team Leader.
  • Manage and participate in the development, design, and presentation of Acosta introduction to new principals.
  • Develop relationships with principals and customers. Pro-actively communicate with key principals.
  • Effectively function as a team player.
  • Coordinate on-going communication between the General Managers and key principals, and between principals and other Managers.
  • Collaborate with Retail Sales Managers on all major retail initiatives (new product introductions, selling drives, contests, etc.).
  • Coordinate principals' market visits and key account calls.
  • Effectively use knowledge of customer, market, and principal to successfully sell principals' specific programs and initiatives as well as Company objectives and initiatives – involve Marketing, Technology, and Sales Support resources as needed to accomplish the objectives.
  • Utilize Senior Vice President, General Manager, Team Leaders, and Senior Business Managers to understand and leverage customer strategies, and to develop conceptual sales presentations that can deliver principals' objectives.
  • Provide feedback on the effectiveness of principals' strategies, selling programs, and initiatives to the principal and the General Manager.
  • Provide timely information, principals' expertise and selling priorities, along with retail-ready selling tools (organizers, surveys, etc.) to the Retail Sales Manager, and shared resources (Marketing, Technology, and Sales Support).
  • Maintain current account distribution information.
  • Review all market pricing reports on a regular basis for accuracy and competitive activity. Collect and report all competitive activity.
  • Provide feedback to the General Manager on how to build organizational capacity and improve our business.
  • Pro-actively share customer/manufacturer information with other team members to help build organization capacity.
  • Pro-actively manage personal skill development plan.
  • Ensures all client procedures and policies are followed.
  • May be required to achieve client proprietary system expertise to manage promotional plans and fund balances.
  • Monitors and takes corrective action as necessary in financial management, i.e. deductions.
  • Meeting the physical requirements – listed below.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • A proven track-record in sales; preferably with a food broker or national company.
  • 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.


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