Brand Execution Manager The Brand Execution Manager will be responsible for driving new distribution, merchandising, and sampling product in select accounts within a territory. This client-facing role will work closely with the local distributor and supplier to ensure alignment on strategy and execution, and will be responsible for selling new distributions for products, additional price features for on-premise retailers, and displays. The majority of the BEM's responsibility and work will be performed out in the field at retail locations working with distributors and retailers. Incentive potential: opportunities for incentives will be attached to KPI and their deliveries. Incentive payment will be based on client request either on a monthly/quarterly basis.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:- Serve as the market expert for a specific client or clients
- Build and maintain relationships in on-premise and off-premise accounts with owners and managers
- Drive Sales Growth - Selling new distributions of product, price features and displays
- Create Consumer Engagement
Execute product sampling events and promote brand awareness at targeted retail locations and events.
Support Merchandising efforts in stores to support new distribution
Align with Distribution Partners - Communicate daily with distributor partners to ensure alignment on targeted accounts and ensuring
Provide market intelligence on local activities
Achieve and/or exceed monthly KPIsSupervisory Responsibilities:
Direct Reports: This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports
Indirect Reports- May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports Travel and/or Driving Requirements:- Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job
Minimum Qualifications
Education Level: (Required): Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Field of Study/Area of Experience: Business 2-4 Years of experience in building and nurturing brands; private brand management a plus Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Self starter, entrepreneurial mind-set, proactive approach to problem-solving, go-getter attitude Strong sales acumen, preferably with prior experience in liquor or consumer goods sales. Relationship-building expertise with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Excellent time and organizational management skills Profiecient in MS Office and general computer skills Environmental & Physical Requirements: Field / Reps Requirements: Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed in a retail in-store environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 74 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Also required to travel and drive. The use of proper safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is essential. Important Information The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified. The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.
