Manager, Sales Development

Coca Cola Southwest Beverages; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages is seeking a Sales Development Manager to identify opportunities within large chain customers and maximize profitable sales.

You will develop customized business plans, lead pricing and promotional strategies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive beverage category profit and volume. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in consumer goods, strong communication and planning skills, and a track record in account management and budget oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a high school diploma required.
• 3-5 years in consumer goods industry preferred.
• Experience in developing annual business plans and price/pack for retail customers.
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, verbal and written communications skills.
• Budget management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximize profitable sales opportunities by understanding customer business and building relationships with management.
• Sell customer plans including CMA's, pricing and promotional plans aligning with Coke system objectives.
• Develop customized business plans addressing customer needs and Coke system profits.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute channel promotions and programs.
• Track activity and performance against goals and adjust strategies as needed.
• Host customer events and align with customers on strategic plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Planning

Verbal communications

Written communications

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Computer skills

Database applications

Job description

General Purpose

The Sales Development Manager is responsible for identifying opportunities within large chain customers or channels and maximizing profitable sales opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maximize profitable sales opportunities by thoroughly understanding the complexities of the channel or customer's business and building enduring relationships based on trust and integrity with that customer's management team.
• Successfully sell customer plans that include annual CMA's, strategic and tactical pricing plans along with promotional plans that align with and support the customer's and the Coca-Cola system's business objectives and strategies.
• Evaluate outlet opportunities. Ability to collaboratively sell and overcome customer objections.
• Assist customers in reaching sales potential on company products by offering creative merchandising ideas.
• Handling customer issues and opportunities promptly.
• Propose appropriate brands, packages, and equipment to satisfy customer and consumer needs while fully leveraging national and local marketing initiatives with customers.
• Develops a customized business plan addressing the critical needs of the customer or channel while delivering Coke system budgeted profit and volume
• Collaboratively develop with customer a strategic plan (price and package) that generates desired results for both the customer and Coke system
• Execute channel and customer promotions and programs that leverage national brand ideas and thinking and consumer insights to drive increased consumer preference and customer activity.
• Sell-in and implement promotional strategies for the introduction of new brands and packages
• Activate Coca Cola Southwest Beverages system (e.g., cross-functional team members, segment resources) to develop and implement business plan/solution that meets customer needs and drive beverage category profit and volume, contributing to overall sales growth for the customers' entire business.
• Solve issues that arise during execution and eliminate barriers.
• Track daily, weekly and monthly call activity and performance measurements against assigned goals and expectations.
• Collaborate with cross functional team members (e.g. marketing, finance, operations).
• Conduct post promotional analysis measuring the success levels of promotions making any necessary changes.
• Proactively arrange time and territory to achieve optimum face-to-face selling opportunities.
• Host customer events that help align ourselves better with the customer

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a high school diploma required

Experience:

Required:

• 3-5 years in consumer goods industry
• Minimum of 2 years in consumer products or direct store delivery sales, major account management
• Experience in developing successful annual business plans and price and package for retail customers
• Strong analytical, organizational, planning, verbal and written communications skills are a must
• Above average computer skills
• Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
• Preferred:
• 2 years' experience in the Coca-Cola system
• Intermediate computer and database application skills preferred
• Bilingual ability preferred (Spanish)
• Experience managing budgets

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain Texas or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. Please inform us at if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.