**RESPONSIBILITIES** Partner with Acosta clients and customers to maximize profitability. Manage, influence, and expand customer and client relationships. Develop strategies to address defined opportunities, scope and manage solutions that have a significant impact on our customer’s success. Coordinate customer needs with Managers of Fresh Foods and coordinate initiatives with the teamto ensure objectives are met. Develop and communicate category plans to address client priorities, opportunities and expectations. Create goals that support strategic visions of the organization. Evaluate the Fresh Operations team performance based on established goals to ensure client and customer needs are met. Establish budgetary guidelines for the team and ensure targets are met. Review and approve program manuals and merchandising tools prior to deployment. Continually identify and communicate improvement opportunities. Provide feedback on the effectiveness of our customer’s and clients' strategies, selling programs, and initiatives. Other duties as assigned. **QUALIFICATIONS** 3 years of experience in Retail. Fresh operations experience strongly preferred. 2-3 years of supervisory experience. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. Ability to work independently and autonomously. Ability to engage and influence teams. Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have consistent follow-through and be organized. Strong cognitive skills, including problem analysis, decision making and financial analysis. Must have a valid driver’s license. Willing to travel up to 50%. Must be willing to non-traditional hours, including weekends. This position requires that you drive on behalf of Acosta Sales & Marketing, and as such, any DUI/DWI conviction in the past 36 months will be an immediate disqualifier for this position. Certification in Food Safety preferred. Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity Employer Acosta utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant,please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov) (https://www.e-verify.gov/employers/employer-resources?resource=32) **ABOUT US** Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers. Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future. Acosta et Mosaic sont les moteurs des ventes et du marketing derrière les marques les plus reconnues et éprouvées avec les meilleurs détaillants aux États-Unis et au Canada. Nous offrons des services flexibles qui maximisent l'efficacité. Acosta possède le talent et la technologie pour élaborer des stratégies axées sur les données, la portée et les relations pour exécuter ces stratégies, ainsi que les outils pour surveiller, suivre et optimiser les résultats basés sur des mesures pour les clients et les détaillants. We are a company of exceptional people who work with major consumer brands (CPG). Our Directors take pride our clients and customers and work diligently to increase the market share of the brands we represent. Directors serve as the primary contact to Acosta clients and customers and are the strategic development, creative development and tactical execution of our fresh operations in clubs.Qualified candidates must have experience in fresh foods operations, meat, food service (service deli/club café), produce and/or bakery categories. In addition, we are seeking self-motivated, passionate professionals who have the following experience profile:The incumbent(s) in this position should exhibit the following ACOSTA values: • People Minded – Must show dignity and respect to all people • Integrity – Must exemplify the highest degree of ethical behavior • Results Oriented – Must show passion, pride and commitment to succeed • Trust – Must be honest, sincere and confident • Teamwork – Must build trusting relationships • Innovation – Must progress through a combination of creativity, common sense and vision • Balance – Must maintain an optimistic attitude and keep perspective on what is important in life Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer **Job Category:** Wholesale **Position Type:** Full time **Business Unit:** Sales **Salary Range:** $102,900.00 - $154,400.00 **Req ID:** 298