Distributor Sales Manager (Minnesota)

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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé's presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

We're determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Our high-performing sales team is responsible for driving business growth through best-in-class category thought leadership, insights and analytics, service, and reporting. We are true entrepreneurs and relationship builders, fueled by a passion to excite our consumers and exceed the expectations of our trusted retail partners. As both a strategic and tactical function, we contribute directly to Nestlé's commercial success and remain steadfast in our pursuit of excellence in market.

This role will support our Nestle Premium Waters (NPW) and Ready to Drink Beverage divisions within Nestlé USA's portfolio. Our focus is on elevating iconic brands, including Essentia, San Pellegrino, Acqua Panna, Perrier, and Nesquik. As part of the NPW Sales team, you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by supporting key objectives aimed at cultivating demand, equity, and elevating our internationally produced water, premium waters, and Modern Milks. This is an exciting opportunity to support timeless brands recognized around the world!

Position Summary:

The Distributor Sales Manager position is responsible for leading distributor growth through the distributor network. Specifically, by leading, managing and training distributor professionals to ensure achievement of Nestlé sales and execution of "perfect account penetration" in DSD trade segments.

This position is responsible for day-to-day direction and management of the distributor to meet assigned objectives. Inclusive of: building and maintaining distributor relationships, managing distributor strategy and execution in local markets including: leading efforts during market optimization projects. They lead distributor execution plans for assigned projects to ensure continuity of service to our customers. Accountable for achievement of DSD sales volume and trade. This position will cover the Minnesota, Wisconsin and surrounding market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build / maintain distributor relationships

• Monitor distributor performance (KPIs, metrics, and scorecards)

• Own distributor goal planning, performance evaluation, and training

• Provide forecasting input for assigned distributors

• Manage sales, inventory, and distribution reports

• Execute strategies and plans in line with business requirements

• Achieve annual sales and trade targets through effective selling and negotiation

• Continuous improvement on forecast accuracy

• Establish and maintain proper resource allocation to ensure customer satisfaction

• Lead distributor execution plans at retail headquarter / in store for assigned projects

• Ensure continuity of service to our customers

• Responsible for directing distributor through systematic dist. management process

• Deliver cost as a percentage of sales target for assigned distributor plans

• Responsible for being in-market several days per week to conduct retail audits, distributor work-withs and distribution drives.

• Achieve all Nestle objectives for customer service through schematic distributor management process and distributor sales and contract negotiations.

Qualifications:

• University Degree (BA/BS) or equivalent experience and minimum 7 years related work experience.

• Experience with Beverage/DSD is preferred

• Strong project management skills, to include experience in system and market conversions

• Proven capability to influence cross functionally through strong communication skills and collaboration

• 5+ years of progressive and diverse experience in a customer-centric organization

• Cross-functional leadership experience within a nationally recognized CPG environment

• Extensive experience and understanding of DSD trade segment in account processes and environment

• Experience running a business with revenue and cost accountability

• Has a valid driver's license

• Remote position with 50%-60% travel

Requisition ID: 292709

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