Customer Manager

**Customer Manager** **General Information** **Company:** ACO-US **Location:** PORTLAND, Maine, 04102 **Ref #:** 65798 **Function:** Merchandising **Employment Duration:** Full-time **Benefits:** Medical, dental and vision insurance Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability 401k program Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program **Description and Requirements** **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. **Summary:** Responsible for the management of the assigned principals’ business (division and/or geographic), within designated “customer accounts”. Primary responsibility includes increasing sales and market share of the brands represented, while earning a profit for our manufacturers and Acosta. **Essential Functions:** 1. Deliver principals’ objectives to include volume and sales fundamentals (merchandising, assortment, pricing and shelving) goals at the assigned customers at the lowest cost. 2. Develop a Customer Business Plan that will deliver the principals’ business priorities. 3. Call on all decision-makers at the customer to sell business plans, programs and concepts that improve long-term business results. 4. Achieve results at the lowest possible selling cost while maximizing company revenue (to include brokerage, commissions, bonuses, contest earning, etc.). Oversee all manufacturers’ expenditures at the customer level. 5. Achieve competitively superior in-store presence in the assigned stores. Call on headquarters, supervisors and other customer operations personnel for both direct and indirect customers. Manage manufacturers’ trade marketing funds, process direct shipments (via the Sales Support Coordinator) and leverage data to sell concepts to the customer. 6. Operate within the designated budget. 7. Pro-actively communicate with key principals. 8. Collaborate with Retail Sales Managers on all major retail initiatives (new product introductions, selling drives, contests, etc.). 9. Effectively use knowledge of customer, market, and principal – involve marketing, technology, and administrative resources to accomplish objectives. 10. Provide timely information of selling priorities to Retail Sales Managers, supervisor and shared resources (marketing, technology, and administration). 11. Pro-actively share information and customer/principal information with other team members to build organization capacity. 12. Utilize computer systems and technology to achieve the objectives of the Customer Business Plan. Develop and maintain skill levels to support the use of Acosta communication systems. 13. Provide feedback to the Team Leader and/or General Manager on how to build organizational capacity and improve our business. 14. Meeting the physical requirements – listed below 15. Other duties as assigned **Education Requirements:** ​High School Diploma/GED **Work Experience Requirements:** Minimum of six months of relevant experience in retail (CPG industry), marketing, space management, and/or resets. Sales administration or finance experience preferred. **Knowledge,** **Skills** **and Abilities Requirements:** 1. Expertise in Microsoft software: PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook, as well as a thorough knowledge of web-based applications. 2. Must have excellent presentation skills. 3. Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously. 4. Must have valid driver’s license. 5. This position requires that you drive on behalf of Acosta Sales & Marketing. Therefore, any DUI/DWI conviction in the past 36 months will be an immediate disqualifier for this position. **Physical Requirements:** Seeing Color Perception Lifting (50 – lbs.) Ability to Travel Pushing/Pulling Listening Carrying (20 – lbs) **Personal Skills Requirements:** Analysis/Comprehension Judgment/Decision Making Ability to work without a supervisor Strong Communication Skills Sales Experience Time Management _By submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Group Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions._ US: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-us/ Canada: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-ca/ The Acosta Group 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 usethe link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov) Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer \*Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future. **PipelineDetail:** 55377