Assistant Sales Development Manager - BJs (Lincoln, RI)

About the role

The Assistant Sales Development Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the Sales Development Manager in managing client relationships and achieving their objectives for assortment, merchandising, pricing, and promotion. This position also focuses on helping clients achieve their category growth goals through analytical, trade planning, promotional scheduling, and administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge of the clients’ products, policies and personnel, and work with the client and the Sales Development Manager to develop realistic objectives and strategies for building its business in the category (including developing successful short - and long-term marketing plans which both conform to customer needs and achieve principal objectives).
• Effectively manage clients’ proprietary trade funds management system. Ensure accurate and timely posting of all trade expenditures.
• Maintain appropriate records and review performance against objectives.
• Communicate clients' priorities to the Retail Sales Organization to deliver in-store presence and business objectives.
• Work with the Customer Service Team to ensure the clients’ order procedures are followed and resolve trade deductions and credit issues.
• Participate in creating and delivering professional, effective presentations to clients and customers.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a major or minor concentration in Food Marketing, Marketing, or Communications.
• 1-2 years of experience, or a combination of education and experience.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and associates.
• Adaptability to various forms of communication: verbal, non-verbal, written, visual, mass, group, and individual.
• Possess critical thinking skills such as analysis, evaluation, synthesis, abstract thinking, creative thinking, information processing, and problem-solving—the ability to prioritize workload and set goals.
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the product category and keeping that knowledge current and complete by continually monitoring and analyzing market and customer trends (using syndicated data), promotional activity, consumer behaviors, and demographic trends.
• Ability to calculate figures and apply concepts to sales velocity ratios, days of supply, pallet configurations, and sales forecasting.
• Ability to prioritize workload and set goals.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/VTL
• Flexible Spending Account
• Company-paid Life/AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO

Pay

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

• Full-time position.