Remote Regional Customer Strategy and Sales Manager

Conagra Brands; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible work schedules

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a remote, field-based Sales Professional to manage regional convenience chains and distributors across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Reporting to a Sales Director, you will maximize sales through analytics, forecasting, and category management while building strong relationships with customer partners.

You will lead customer business plans, negotiate terms, launch new products, and provide sales reporting to drive volume, profit, and share growth within the Conagra

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years in broker, sales analyst or customer-facing role.
• Experience negotiating customer agreements and managing relationships.
• Experience with customer P&L and trade spending.
• Strong analytics, forecasting and reporting capabilities.
• Experience in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent presentation, communication and relationship skills.
• Experience using category, shopper and consumer insights to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate slotting agreements and terms of trade with customers.
• Create and present customer business reviews.
• Lead in-store activation programs and signage
• Maintain merchandising grids and distribution tracking
• Address retail pricing issues and resolve routine challenges
• Secure orders for displays and merchandising opportunities
• Communicate policy changes and product quality concerns
• Manage customer and consumer complaints
• Use insights to identify opportunities and develop selling presentations
• Lead new product launches and expand distribution against accounts
• Manage entire Conagra portfolio within assigned customers
• Conduct sales analytics and provide recommendations
• Develop annual business plans to achieve sales and profitability goals
• Align customer strategies with company objectives
• Monitor trade activity and analyze reports
• Partner across matrix organization to support retail execution

Skills

Sales analytics

Forecasting

Category management

Negotiation

Relationship management

P&L management

Trade spending

Presentation skills

Insights driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Conagra Brands is seeking a remote, field-based Sales Professional to manage regional convenience chains and distributors across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana. Reporting to a Sales Director, you will maximize sales through analytics, forecasting, and category management while building strong relationships with customer partners.

You will lead customer business plans, negotiate terms, launch new products, and provide sales reporting to drive volume, profit, and share growth within the Conagra