Market Development Manager

Job Description/Responsibilities

Are you ready to lead and be a key player in our strategic company expansion in sales? Sazerac invites you to join us as a Market Development Manager, where you'll supervise a team and lead a best-in-class salesforce to build brands and make a significant impact in the field, fostering meaningful connections between consumers and our brands.

• Supervise a team of Market Development Representatives to build brands, maximize distribution, and solve problems.
• Motivate and develop your team to build brands to meet individual and company sales objectives.
• Establish and implement marketing programs for distribution, product activations, merchandise displays, and retail promotions.
• Help achieve sales objectives for brands according to the priorities.
• Plan and execute consistent account visits with priority accounts.
• Implement and support Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your team.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• Professional Sales Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional sales experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry (CPG).
• Leadership Experience: Proven success in managing and leading people.
• Technical Savvy: Demonstrated successful use of sales data analytics and tools to drive sales results, identify market trends, and produce measurable results.
• Mobility: A valid driver's license and ability to travel within an assigned district is required.
• Schedule: Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 50% overnight when necessary.
• Location: Candidate must reside in or near the district.
• Expenses: Ability to personally cover ordinary and essential business expenses that will be promptly reimbursed.
• Compliance: Must be able to obtain a relevant solicitor’s permit in any state.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in customer or distributor management.
• On-Premise and Off-Premise sales experience.
• Market development and sales analysis experience.

Culture And Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

Pay

The annual salary range for this role is $98,000 - $123,000. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations.

Schedule

Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends.