B&G Foods

Customer Sales Manager, Southeast

B&G Foods$104K — $173K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New Jersey, US
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of field sales experience required
  • Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or marketing
  • Experience with Nielsen, Retail Link, and Shiloh
  • Understanding of customers' co-managed replenishment system
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Thorough knowledge of retail/grocery sector
  • Strong financial and business acumen

Responsibilities

  • Sell products directly to retailers, end-users, or distributors in assigned territory
  • Maintain profit contribution levels through management of spending budgets
  • Utilize syndicated data for opportunity identification and post-analysis reporting
  • Manage trade spending budget and adhere to financial responsibilities from leadership
  • Evaluate product pricing, promotions, and sales strategies for business opportunities
  • Collaborate with inventory analysts on production forecasting
  • Develop promotional display recommendations to optimize sales using data insights
  • Guide retail broker team in setting monthly objectives and managing broker activities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness coverage for employees and families
  • Paid time off including holidays, vacation, and sick days
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions
  • Flexible spending accounts for health expenses
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Employee assistance program for personal and professional support
  • Telemedicine access for remote healthcare
  • Programs supporting work-life balance
  • Employee discounts for various services and products
  • Wellness program initiatives
  • Paid parental leave policy
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 medium/large accounts. Candidates residing in the Southeast, are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for selling products directly to retailers, end-users, or distributors within assigned geographic territory, industry, or account.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Compensation:

Base Pay Range:

$104,141.00-$173,568.00

Final base pay will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to; role responsibilities, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and/or internal pay equity. Please keep in mind that we consider internal pay equity and hiring at the maximum of the salary range uncommon.

Benefits:

We offer a variety of benefits that include comprehensive, affordable health and wellness coverage for you and your family.

  • Paid time off (holidays, vacation and sick days)

  • Medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision coverage

  • Life, disability and AD&D insurance

  • 401(k) plan

  • Flexible spending accounts

  • Tuition reimbursement program

  • Employee assistance programs

  • Telemedicine

  • Work-life balance

  • Employee discounts

  • Wellness program

  • Paid parental leave

Benefits may vary by location and position.

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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