Commercial Channel Manager

Swire Coca-Cola, USA

$70K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma (or GED) with some college and relevant experience required.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications preferred.
  • 2+ years direct sales experience required.
  • 4+ years in a marketing or communications role required.
  • 6+ years general work experience required.
  • 2+ years in a management role preferred.
  • Knowledge of channel strategy and shopper messaging.

Responsibilities

  • Manage asset relationships and support Marketing Asset Managers in activation work.
  • Develop annual asset plans and optimize inventory utilization.
  • Coordinate the use of assets in regional promotions.
  • Understand all asset contractual details and support deal valuation.
  • Create promotional materials for consumer activation in venues.
  • Build capability with various teams on activation tools and training.
  • Develop region-specific messaging for FSOP channels.

Benefits

  • Health coverage options including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match.
  • Health Savings Accounts with company match.
  • FREE virtual primary care and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Company-paid time off including vacation and sick time.
  • Discounts on company products and tuition reimbursement.
  • Opportunities for career advancement and community involvement.
Full Job Description


Job Details:
Job Level: 6

Why you'll love working at Swire Coca-Cola:

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

  • Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision). 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
  • Health Savings Accounts w/company match
  • FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
  • FREE Employee Assistance Program
  • Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
  • Discounted & free product
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

What does a Manager, Commercial Channel FSOP do at Swire Coca-Cola?
This person will drive the development and execution of brand and marketing programs within the FSOP channel of business, while also supporting key presence properties and asset partners throughout Swire's territory. Responsible for planning and communicating the annual, trimester, and monthly channel plans with detailed "Look of Success" execution guidelines. Coaches and mentors Marketing Asset Activation associates to ensure all major assets and contractual marketing commitments are fulfilled.
Responsibilities:
  • Manages asset relationships and directs/supports Marketing Asset Managers in all division asset related activation work
  • Supports the develops of annual asset plan and inventory utilization
  • Coordinates use of assets and inventory in region promotions
  • Understands all asset contractual details
  • Works with asset acquisition team to support deal valuation
  • Develops creative materials for all channel and mkt activation
  • Marketing asset in-venue consumer activation - Promotional materials (coupons, sweeps, coordination, etc.)
  • Optimizes asset inventory to drive business results - Packaging wraps, labels, insertions, etc.
  • Develops region specific consumer, channel and customer messaging and materials to support activation for all FSOP channels, community plans and programs - Customer specific POS concepts - Marketing Asset activation materialsDealer loaders/premiums for market/channel activation
  • Builds capability with all Division and Sales Center associates including the Commercial, Sales and Ops teams in utilizing activation tools (Sharepoint, One Drive, the Coca-Cola Advantage deck & supports FSOP Bootcamp training sessions)
  • Protects brand standards and trademark integrity
  • Leads activation for "Leadership Markets"
  • Creative materials and account acquisition support
  • Media (tags, scripts, print ads, program ads, rules)
  • Performs other duties as assigned


Requirements:
  • High School Diploma (or GED) with some college and relevant experience required
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or Communications preferred
  • 2+ years direct sales experience required
  • 4+ years experience in business marketing or communications role required
  • 6+ years general work experience required
  • 2+ years experience ' management role (managing direct reports) preferred
  • Knowledge of channel strategy
  • Knowledge of key consumption occasions, shopper messaging, and methods of activation and ability to localize for customers
  • Proven track record of achieving sustainable results
  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) as well as SharePoint
  • Budget responsibility and management
  • Knowledge in consumer/shopper insights and trends
  • Experience calling on customers (Retail or FSOP), building and executing plans, and closing the sale
  • Knowledge of brand strategy and application across channels, including local marketing
  • Knowledge of key consumption occasions, shopper messaging, and methods of activation and ability to localize for customers
  • Proven track record of achieving sustainable results

Come and join our Sparkling team!

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