Now Hiring - Campbells - Market Sales Lead-Denver (south), Colorado in Denver, CO

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Imagine...working for a company that knows that its people are the key to its success in the marketplace. A company in which achieving extraordinary results and having a stimulating work experience are part of the same process.We cultivate and embrace a diverse employee population. We recognize that people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives fuel our growth and enrich our global culture.We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team oriented environment, likes to be challenged, and values the opportunity to make a difference.Principal AccountabilitiesRetail DevelopmentExecute distribution, merchandising and promotion priorities against targeted goals and in line with specific customer expectations.
Regularly engage with IDPs, including through optional route consults, to identify and discuss business growth and opportunities.
Periodically visit stores to identify service strengths and opportunities.
Help to ensure that service levels meet or exceed customer expectations.
Sell incremental placements, point of sale and displays throughout the store.
Perform store required resets. -
Develop strong relationships across multiple levels of the retail store personnel.
Establish, and maintain, call frequency on major retail chain supervisors to support sales and service levels.
Collaborate across the organization to deliver results.
Understand the consumer and retail customer variations across multiple classes of trade. -(Convenience, Mass, Grocery and Drug, etc.)
Build rapport and trust with all store key management personnel through frequent visits and communication
Prepare tailored selling plan with in-depth knowledge of specific retail customer and full product portfolio to influence growth opportunities
Follow through on agreed upon sales/service commitments to exceed store management expectations
Independent DSD Partner (IDP) EngagementRegularly engage with IDPs, including through optional joint business meetings, route consults, and various other optional business engagement activities, to identify and discuss business growth, opportunities and challenges.
Manage use of resources and technology to help support the IDPs' independent operations. -
Share market information with IDPs and collaborate with them on problems and opportunities.
Inspire new IDPs through effective early engagement.
Conduct physical inventories periodically.
Act as key liaison between ZSM and IDP. -
Help identify top notch pool of potential IDPs for open routes.
Exceed IDP expectations through consistent and preferred IDP mode of communication and follow-up within 24 hours
Collaborate regularly with IDPs on growth opportunities and customer expectations
Build stronger relationships through regular in-person connections and support
Translate service, base business and incremental opportunities into continuous income and equity growth potential
Conduct purposeful route consults
Drive speed to shelf on new item innovation
Ensure planogram compliance and must stock SKUs
Communicate daily/weekly on retailer standards, sales opportunities, customer expectations
Manage use of resources and technology to help support the IDPs' independent operations.
Build pool of potential purchasers for routes
Clear understanding of the independent contractor business model.
Maintain appropriate differentiation between the IDP and the company employee roles and responsibilities.
Job ComplexityEstablish, develop and maintain business relationships with independent third parties through regular engagement (IDPs, retailers, etc.)
Deliver gross revenue target
Contribute to ACV display gains in key accounts and region geography
Selling and negotiation skills
Leverage technology to make informed business decisions
Establish strong selling relationships with key retailers and divisional leaders of top accounts within zone
Assist with emergency retailer situations
Align on monthly priorities and follow through to exceed customer expectations
Provide real-time feedback /insights on store-level opportunities
Build relationship with Warehouse Manager
Commit to sell short-coded inventory to minimize risk
Leverage all existing warehouse resources (i.e. point of sale)
Plan and prioritize DSMP information to exceed revenue plans
Leverage Sales Commercialization Center information to identify and achieve AOP goals
Provide ZSM with Sales Commercialization Center feedback and solutions to improve quality of information/toolsJob SpecificationsMinimum education required: Bachelor's Degree
Years of relevant experience: 0-3
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesSelf-motivated and effective team member
Strong written and verbal communication
Problem solving skills
Strong technical and analytical skills
Advanced Microsoft skills including Excel and PowerPoint
Leadership skills
Experience with technology and ability to learn iPad business applications
Working knowledge of MS Office to include PowerPoint, Excel. and Outlook
Working ConditionsTravel as needed
Must be able to relocate as required
Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Travel RequiredMust be able to travel within district, to company meetings, company training and other regions as business needs demand.The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.In that regard, U.S. applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click for additional information.