Customer Business Manager, Associated Food Stores

This is a remote field position based in a home office and can be located anywhere in the Salt Lake City area.

As Customer Business Manager, reporting to a Sales Director, you will lead the implementation of planning at the account level, focusing on total volume, profit and share growth for a portfolio of brands including Chef Boyardee, Hunt's pasta sauce, Rosarita and Nalley Chili. You will manage the business plan to meet all volume, profit and share goals. Implement brand strategies with customers by working with decision makers and internal partners, using consumer insights and category management programs to guide customer decisions. This is a great opportunity if you have experience doing the headquarter sales call, or if you are looking to take this next step in your CPG sales career.

What You'll Do:

• Develop annual customer plan and gain agreement on opportunities for growth
• Develop trade promotion strategies and tactical plans with the customer
• Monitor the customer's overall business plan, managing trade budgets, deduction balances, spending and volume to achieve sales goals
• Conduct post event analysis to evaluate promotional volume, consumption, profit and spending results to maximize future promotional opportunities
• Implement brand strategies through category business reviews with the customer
• Establish regular connections with buyers to discuss consumer trends, business drivers, and incremental opportunities
• Use category management practices to link consumer and shopper trends to sell-in new items and grow distribution
• Develop monthly forecasts to maximize supply chain efficiencies by tracking shipments, consumption data and inventory changes
• Partner with Shopper Marketing, Sales Strategy and Capabilities, and Category Leadership to develop collaborative marketing programs with brand and customer strategies

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3+ years experience in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sales
• Financial experience, including P&L management

Number of Days in Office: Remote

Relocation assistance is available for this position. Preference will be given to local candidates.

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

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Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid life, accident and disability insurance
• Wealth: great pay, incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: online courses, virtual and classroom development experiences
• Balance: paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)

Our Company:

Conagra Brands is one of North America's leading branded food companies. We have a rich heritage of making great food, and a team thats passionate about innovation and growth. Conagra offers choices for every occasion through iconic brands, such as Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Banquet, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, and Vlasic, and emerging brands, including Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera.

We pride ourselves on having the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in the food industry. For more information, visit www.conagrabrands.com.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. ?