Sales Leadership Rotational Associate

Merck & Co.; Whippany (NJ); On-site; USD 71,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a recent graduate for a two-year Sales Leadership Rotational Associate program in New Jersey. You will rotate between customer teams and commercial strategy/operations, gaining hands-on experience with Bayer Consumer Health brands, channels, and retailers while building leadership and analytics skills.

You will contribute to business planning, learn 7P fundamentals, and use data and AI tools to inform recommendations and growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of Bayer brands and key competitive set across categories.
• Support and deliver selling presentations within assigned customers, categories, or brands.
• Collaborate with customer marketing to develop customer-specific programs.
• Assist with business plans to achieve US sales goals, including 7P fundamentals and item execution.
• Analyze data, derive insights, and translate into action.
• Serve as liaison between Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional partners.

Skills

Communication

Analytical mindset

Time management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Sales Leadership Rotational Associate

As a Consumer Health Sales Leadership Rotational Associate, you participate in a two-year Sales Leadership Rotational Associate Development (SLRA) Program designed to attract, develop, and retain high-potential future leaders; you gain hands-on experience on a customer team and within commercial strategy and operations, building a deep understanding of Bayer Consumer Health brands, customers, and channels while contributing to profitable growth and customer-centric execution.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a strong understanding of Bayer brands and the key competitive set for each category, with exposure to various retailers and channels;
• Support and execute selling presentations within assigned customers, categories, or brands;
• Collaborate with customer marketing teams to develop customer-specific marketing programs;
• Assist with the development and execution of business plans to achieve sales goals within the US, including 7P fundamentals (product, placement, promotion, pricing, people, process, and packaging), new item execution, and strategic initiatives;
• Analyze data, derive key insights, and convert those insights into clear actions;
• Understand how a customer team works with its key retailer and how they operate internally;
• Support the business planning process to enable informed, customer-centric business plans that drive profitable growth, product launches, and coordinated commercialization planning;
• Leverage AI tools, data, and analytics systems to create reports, presentations, and recommendations;
• Serve as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, and other cross-functional partners by providing the voice of the customer;
• Drive growth that delivers mutual win-win outcomes for Bayer and retail partners;
• Perform additional responsibilities aligned with the objectives of the two-year rotational program, including rotations across customer teams and commercial strategy/operations.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

• Recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field;
• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher;
• Proven internship or co-op experience, preferably with another Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) company;
• Motivated, curious, and willing to learn;
• Strong communication, analytical mindset, time-management, and leadership skills;
• Skilled at working collaboratively, developing creative solutions, and accomplishing goals;
• Must be able to travel as needed;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook);
• Must be eligible to work in the US now and inthe future;
• Willing to commit to the terms of the 2-year sales development program, including rotations (one with a customer team and one within commercial strategy and operations).

Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $71,440.00 - $107,160.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This position will be posted until 8/21/2026.

To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

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Location: United States : New Jersey : Whippany Division: Consumer Health Reference Code: 878716 Contact Us Email: [e-mail]