B&G Foods

Customer Sales Manager

B&G Foods$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New Jersey, US
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of field sales experience required
  • Direct sales experience with Albertson's is mandatory
  • Bachelor's degree in business-related field required
  • Demonstrated expertise in trend analysis and recommendations
  • Proficiency in Nielsen, Retail Link, and Shiloh
  • Understanding of co-managed replenishment systems
  • Strong financial and business acumen

Responsibilities

  • Sell products directly to Albertson's
  • Manage budget to maintain profit contribution levels
  • Use data analysis to identify opportunities and report results
  • Oversee trade spending budget and achieve financial targets
  • Evaluate product pricing and promotional strategies
  • Collaborate on production forecasting with corporate teams
  • Develop promotional recommendations to enhance sales growth
  • Guide and manage the retail broker team effectively

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead direct sales initiatives
  • Work closely with a leading grocery retailer
  • Engagement with data to drive strategic decisions
  • Collaborative work environment with corporate teams
  • Potential for leadership development within the organization
Full Job Description

The Customer Sales Manager’s purpose is to drive sales in a direct selling and/or broker capacity through fact-based selling and form productive customer relationships for Albertson's. Candidates residing in the Mid-West are most preferred.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for selling products directly to Albertson's.

  • Maintain corporate-mandated profit contribution levels through effective management of assigned spending budgets.

  • Effectively utilize syndicated data to identify opportunities and provide management with post-analysis results.

  • Must manage trade spending budget and deliver financial sales responsibility driven by the senior leadership team. 

  • Evaluate current and competitive product pricing, promotions, and sales strategies for potential business opportunities.

  • Collaborate with Customer Inventory Analysts and corporate teams on production forecasting of assigned brands.

  • Develop recommendations for displays and other promotional activities to effectively optimize sales growth, using available POS, syndicated, and consumer insights data

  • Guide the retail broker team in determining monthly objectives and assist directly in the overall management of the broker team.

Experience, Skills, Education

  • At least 8 years of field sales experience is required.

  • Directly selling to Albertson's required.

  • A Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or marketing is required.

  • Demonstrated experience in understanding trends and making recommendations.

  • Demonstrated experience with Nielsen, Retail Link, and Shiloh.

  • Possess an understanding of the customers' co-managed replenishment system.

  • Possess proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.

  • Must have a thorough understanding of retail/grocery.

  • Must have a thorough understanding of B&G's portfolio of brands.

  • Must have a good understanding of syndicated data information sources.

  • Must have strong financial and business acumen.

About B&G Foods

B&G Foods, Inc. manufactures, sells, and distributes a portfolio of shelf-stable and frozen foods, and household products in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Its products include frozen and canned vegetables, hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, wine vinegars, maple syrups, molasses, salad dressings, pizza crusts, Mexican-style sauces, dry soups, taco shells and kits, salsas, pickles, peppers, tomato-based products, baking powder and soda, corn starch, and other products. The company markets its products under various brands, including Ac'cent, B&G, B&M, Baker's Joy, Bear Creek Country Kitchens, Brer Rabbit, Canoleo, Cary's, Cream of Rice, Cream of Wheat, Devonsheer, Don Pepino, Durkee, Emeril's, Grandma's Molasses, Green Giant, JJ Flats, Joan of Arc, Las Palmas, Le Sueur, MacDonald's, Mama Mary's, Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, Molly McButter, Mrs. Dash, New York Flatbreads, New York Style, Old London, Original Tings, Ortega, Pirate's Booty, Polaner, Red Devil, Regina, Sa-són, Sclafani, Smart Puffs, Spring Tree, Sugar Twin, Tone's, Trappey's, TrueNorth, Underwood, Vermont Maid, Victoria, Weber, and Wright's. The company sells its products through supermarkets and grocery stores. B&G Foods, Inc. was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Learn more about B&G Foods
Size
2,847 employees
Market Cap
$787.9 million
Industry
Net Income
$131.9 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$1.9 billion
NASDAQ

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