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Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits Midwest Division Manager - Shaw Ross (Metro Chicago, IL) in Bolingbrook, Illinois
What You Need To Know
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview
The Sales Executive develops and implements sales strategies, tactics, and marketing plans for the sale of SGWS products in assigned accounts which may be on-premise and off-premise. This role also monitors the execution of customer programming, promotions, and pricing strategies to ensure the attainment of goals and objectives and work with Suppliers and SGWS State Management to develop/execute account-specific sales and marketing plans.
Primary Responsibilities
Manage the development of customer-specific business plans to include the definition and integration of state, account, and supplier goals/objectives
Direct the analysis of market share, consumer trends, and competitive practices by a chain and by market
Manage the account-specific evaluation of business opportunities/gaps and category management strategies for the achievement of approved goals
Formulate sales and marketing tactics designed to promote market share, increase sales volume, and strengthen case distribution
Provide business analytics and best practice data to the state execution managers; leverages fact-based data to influence account direction and enhance SGWS position within the account
Monitor execution of programs, pricing, and promotions by account/by the market to ensure achievement of stated goals; compare actual performance to SGWS, Supplier, and account goals and take corrective action where required
Additional Primary Responsibilities
Conduct regular business reviews with state leadership, assigned accounts, and suppliers to report: distribution, sales, and program status; progress in or barriers to goal achievement; and forecasts/plans for subsequent performance periods
Investigate and resolve service issues associated with assigned accounts; secures agreements relative to product availability, delivery, pulls; promotion and programming performance; pricing discrepancies; and quality of market execution; responds to account and Supplier questions, concerns, and complaints
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree plus ten years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Five years of experience in sales, sales management, category/brand management including but not limited to merchandising product promotion, and supplier/vendor relations
Previous experience in large account management or extensive prior experience as a Supplier or with a Consumer Goods company
Proficient working knowledge of computerized applications, for example, word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation software, email, and specialized business applications software
Presentation skills necessary to effectively communicate, update, persuade, and facilitate discussions with all levels of management
Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other business areas, and government agencies as required
Demonstrated high-level proficiency of oral and written communication skills
Planning and organizational skills necessary to coordinate the workload around multiple assignments
Physical Demands
Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or mobile device
Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.