Anheuser-Busch
America’s best-loved brewery, creating strong communities and meaningful moments for over 165 years. Enjoy responsibly.
Senior Director, Commercial
Location
Minnesota
Posted
145 days ago
Salary
$160K - $210K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish
Job Description
• Partner directly with dedicated main house wholesalers, cultivating a strategic relationship at a higher level of the wholesaler organization.
• Using a strategic, forward-thinking mindset, elevate AB’s role & presence with wholesalers in your specific market.
• Support wholesalers while driving commercial ownership and strategic oversight of the annual business plan.
• Lead the Commercial strategy for your territory, aligned with the strategic vision of the organization and demonstrate ambition and ability to deliver meaningful and consistent results.
• Build strong business relationships with key wholesalers and internal partners and ensure alignment between company and customer objectives.
• Oversee Commercial plan development, Wholesaler Joint Business Plans (WJBP), and critical Commercial processes, including but not limited to: Pricing strategy development & price increase sell-in, Cents per case audits, Forecasting Reviews.
• Manage end-to-end Wholesaler Management and relationships, including Wholesaler planning & performance routine/meetings (innovation, channel, and non-alc), Trimester planning & strategy implementation, and AOE & WEA assessments.
• Oversee and own the Sales, Share and Financial performance of dedicated main house wholesalers.
• Provide routine report-outs through the Sales Performance Reviews with senior management.
• Understand the market dynamics and industry-specific trends and landscapes to bring new insights and solutions to drive results and lead future growth.
• Build a vision that inspires and motivates people around you, prioritizing development of our people and driving excellence amongst the team which is essential to Leading Future Growth.
• Full understanding and ability to leverage tools at your disposal to provide strategic oversight of the business: IRI, CSR, Business Objects, VIPR, RMIS, etc.
• Support and manage pilot projects on an ad-hoc basis.
• Consistently model key leadership capabilities: an ownership mindset, drives transformation, thinks long-term, communicates effectively, culture ambassador, and prioritization of our people.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- 10+ years of Sales and/or Marketing experience preferably in the beverage or consumer package goods industry; brings thorough knowledge of company products and industry best practices
- Ability to understand and develop strategic direction and plans to drive results
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and engage people to build a high-performance sales team
- Strong internal and external customer service and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with employees, customers, and all external partners
- Ability to thrive in a highly competitive and dynamic work environment with exceptional time management skills
- Highly self-motivated and results oriented with ability to influence and negotiate with partners
- Preferred: Knowledge of ABC laws & regulations and marketing & advertising guidelines for promotions
- Knowledge of key consumer product drivers: distribution, merchandising, promotion, pricing, category management
Benefits
- Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax-Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection
- Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies
- 401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution
- Chance to work in a fast-paced environment among a company of owners
- Free Beer!
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