Customer Sales Associate - Ingles & KVAT

Customer Sales Associate

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We're proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell's brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao's Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder's of Hanover, Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

How you will make history here...

The Customer Sales Associate will lead the development and implementation of the joint business plans for the Campbell's Meals and Beverages businesses at Ingles and KVAT. They are also responsible for proactively managing, monitoring, evaluating, and updating the overall business plan to meet all volume, profit and share objectives. In addition, incumbent is responsible for implementing Campbell brand strategies and tactics with customers by working closely with key decision makers and utilizing category management initiatives to drive customer decision making.

The Customer Sales Associate will :

• Implement trade promotion strategies and tactical plans with the customer.
• Conduct pre and post event analysis to evaluate promotional volume, consumption, profit and spending results versus plan and leverage findings to maximize future promotional opportunities.
• Lead the customer in the execution of category assessments.
• Utilize the Campbell sales planning and customer investment system to create optimal customer plans.
• Monitor and manage deduction balances and conduct post audits.
• Leverage shelf solutions to drive retail availability and additional product placements in store.
• Conduct category business reviews, leveraging loyalty and syndicated data, to discuss the state of the business, consumer trends, key business drivers, incremental opportunities, etc.
• Leverage Category Management resources and loyalty data appropriately.
• Knowledgeable of Campbell brand strategies and tactics and implements by working closely with the customer's key decision makers which include buyers, category managers, and merchandising leaders.
• Utilize sound category management practices to proactively link consumer and shopper trends and opportunities.
• Develop and lead accurate monthly forecasts to maximize supply chain efficiencies by tracking shipments, consumption data and inventory changes for the entire team. Proactively identify potential risks or threats to monthly forecasts.
• Sell in new items to the customer and work with key customer personnel to achieve optimal distribution.
• Leverage Customer Marketing resources to develop and implement collaborative marketing programs in alignment with brand and customer strategies and track and monitor progress of new item and initiative development.
• Identify profitable opportunities to grow incremental volume.
• Assess customer's competitive position, behaviors and strategies and understand how they align with Campbell strategic goals and determine appropriate investment strategy (use of trade, customer marketing, and integrated marketing equities) that will best support a customer's revenue, profit, and share growth.
• Develop productive working relationship with key, decision makers within the customer's organizational structure.
• Manage many key customer touch points.
• Manage trade funding in accordance with company standards.
• Responsible for managing Campbell's Meals & Beverage portfolio.
• Working knowledge of the Syndicated database & technical skill to leverage the data.
• Strong understanding of and experience with P&L management.

Who you will work with...

Requires varying degrees of cross-functional interaction within the customer team (e.g., Finance, Category Management, Customer Marketing, Customer Business Managers, etc.) as well as with World Headquarter personnel (e.g., Integrated Marketing, Customer Development, Brand Management, etc.) based upon the size, complexity, and strategic importance of the customer.

What you bring to the table... (Must have)

Minimum education required : Bachelor's degree

Years of relevant experience : 5+ years' experience in the CPG industry.

It would be great if you have...

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Must possess excellent problem-solving skills

Strong analytical thinking and analysis capability

Ability to pull / use syndicated data (IRI / Nielsen)

Ability to negotiate

Strong interpersonal and influencing skills

Ability to penetrate and conduct meetings at high levels

Category & Brand knowledge preferred

Knowledge of Supply Chain operations preferred

P&L management experience preferred

This role is fully remote. Southeast geography preferred.

Compensation and Benefits :

The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $86,200-$123,900. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.