Coca-Cola

Senior Manager, Retail Sales - Costco

Coca-Cola$119K — $145K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred
  • 3+ years in key account management, preferably in beverages or consumer goods
  • Proven sales and negotiation expertise with medium to large portfolios
  • Experience managing price package plans for customers
  • Strong knowledge of bottler and fountain environments
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholder needs and business development planning
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for presenting data clearly

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with account teams to manage customer business relationships
  • Act as an expert on assigned customer strategies and operations
  • Ensure smooth execution of programs within the Coca-Cola system
  • Develop annual business plans with customer and bottler input
  • Align marketing activities to achieve volume and profit targets
  • Build strong relationships with customers to foster satisfaction
  • Coordinate execution of strategies across bottler systems and customer networks

Benefits

  • Work with a diverse portfolio of over 250 iconic brands
  • Engage with a wide range of customers including theme parks, restaurants, and retail outlets
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

Location Preference: Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas


What You’ll Do for Us

  • Collaborate with the integrated account team to manage key aspects of the business relationship with multiple customers.

  • Serve as a system-wide expert on the strategy, business systems, and operating philosophy of assigned customer(s).

  • Ensure flawless execution of programs across the Coca-Cola system.

  • Develop annual business plans with input from customers, bottlers, and the Coca-Cola system, outlining key strategies and initiatives to drive growth.

  • Ensure business plans and marketing activities are designed to deliver volume, profit, and customer satisfaction goals.

  • Foster strong, win-win relationships with customers, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and effective communication with key stakeholders.

  • Coordinate with bottler systems and customer field networks to ensure consistent application of strategies and seamless execution of programs.

  • Align system resources to implement marketing and operational programs on time and within budget.

  • Act as a system-wide customer expert, ensuring the Coca-Cola system understands customer objectives, strategies, and needs, and that company programs align with these priorities.

  • Resolve operational or exceptional issues with customers or bottlers, ensuring effective problem-solving.

  • Manage forecasting and budgeting to meet financial targets.

  • Drive innovation by generating new ideas and solutions that sustain and grow the business.


Qualifications & Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field is preferred.

  • 3+ years of key account management experience, ideally within the beverage or consumer packaged goods industry.

  • Proven expertise in sales, negotiation, and managing a medium to large portfolio of business.

  • Experience managing price package plans for customers.

  • Strong knowledge of bottler and fountain environments and systems.

  • Demonstrated ability to manage the needs and concerns of multiple stakeholders across various business systems, with experience in business development planning.

  • Advanced selling skills with a proven ability to create and secure customer promotional programs and key initiatives.

  • Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and a results-driven mindset.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data in a clear and compelling manner.


What We Can Do for You

  • Iconic & Innovative Brands:Represent a portfolio of over 250 products, including some of the most beloved brands in the world, such as Coca-Cola, Simply, Fairlife, and Topo Chico.

  • Expansive & Diverse Customers:Work with a wide range of customers, including retail and grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theaters, restaurants, and more.

Skills:

Client Service, Communication, Contract Agreements, Key Accounts, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Negotiation, Persuasion, Pricing Strategies, Sales Cycle, Sales Process, Waterfall Model

Pay Range:

United States: 119,000 - 145,800 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:

15

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Atlanta

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

September 23, 2026

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