Brand Manager (North Little Rock)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Build strong working relationships with assigned supplier representatives
• Assist in developing annual, quarterly and monthly sales plans with suppliers
• Communicate plans to the sales department via meetings and other communication forms
• Use analysis of internal sales reports, industry information and supplier data to build plans and monitor results
• Create sales incentive programs, track and review results with Sales manager and recommend course correction when needed
• Work with marketing/sales manager to develop marketing plans and adhere to supplier marketing budgets
• Negotiate supplier co-op programs
• Assist in the tracking of supplier tactical co-op budgets
• Reports directly to Marketing Manager (or Sales Manager where applicable)
• Work with supplier and company representatives in the market to ascertain program effectiveness and identify other potential opportunities
• Develop and make presentations to key customers as assigned
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned
• Cicerone certification highly preferred
• Experience working for supplier highly valued

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years’ experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees
• Strong analytical skills
• Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Power Point, and Word
• Willingness to learn company sales reporting and route accounting software applications
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Familiarity with social media platforms including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook
• Ability to perform nighttime and weekend work as required; occasional overnight travel required
• Willingness to participate in company sponsored events, festivals, and other functions as assigned

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
• May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 25 lbs.

“Glazer’s Beer and Beverage provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.”

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)