Associate Business Manager Jobs

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

Associate Business Manager collaborates with Business Managers, Senior Leadership and external Clients (suppliers and retailers) to execute and achieve growth objectives. Independent thinker and decision maker.

Managing Client Relationships

• Build and maintain business relationships with supplier partners and retailer.
• Understand all client’s strategies/priorities and be able to leverage and communicate the knowledge
• Owning relationships within the retailers Private Label/Own Brand team and understanding the priorities of the Private Label/Own Brand team and the supplier partner
• Work with supplier partners and retailer on executing new item launches, label updates, and reformulations of product. Ensure all parties stay on track to meet deadlines.

Business Management

• Negotiates brokerage rates
• Manages supplier/client sales and revenue
• Contract management

Project Management

• Identify potential risks and solutions
• Facilitate and drive projects through the process (work closely with cross functional teams to achieve project milestones within established timeframes)

Product Development

• Influencing suppliers and retailer for actions and decisions that will result in a project meeting deadline
• Managing the expectations of both our clients and the retailer throughout the product development process when necessary
• Obtaining new sources of supply for retailer product development
• Managing the private label product development process and timeline with the retailer and suppliers from ideation to shelf

Communication

• Advising the BM for potential road blocks in a project and helping to provide and execute solutions.
• Proactively communicate with retailer, suppliers, internal team and/or third party teams to ensure objectives are met
• Stakeholder on progress
• Work with and support business managers on new business development
• Can think on your feet, be a problem-solver, and be a self-starter.

Minimum Qualifications

• 0-2 Years of experience in Account or Brand Management
• Education Level: (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Basic Computer Skills, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Outlook, & web browsers
• Decision Making Skills
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Conflict Management Skills
• Strong Prioritizing Skills
• Strong Written & Verbal Communication Skills