Jacklinksproteinsnacks

Manager, Sales Strategy & Execution

Minneapolis, MN, United States

Sponsorship not specified$115k-$130kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

The ideal candidate is an analytical, organized, and collaborative CPG professional with hands-on experience in sales analytics, category insights, and/or sales planning.

Sales Strategy Support
Build customer sell-in decks with a focus on recommendations across Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, and Shelving (MAPS) to drive incremental growth.
Develop sales tools such as planogram guidance, assortment recommendations, launch playbooks, distribution trackers, and merchandising execution scorecards.
Partner with Sales and Category Management to ensure new item launches include optimal shelf placement, display opportunities, and clear pricing guidance.
Maintain weekly/monthly dashboards tracking distribution, velocity, promotion lift, shelving compliance, pricing competitiveness, and planogram execution.
Partner with RGM to analyze price-pack architecture, evaluate promotional ROI, and assess price elasticity within the meat snacks category.
Collaborate with Category Management to build retailer-specific MAPS recommendations that drive category growth and align with retailer strategies.
Partner with Marketing and Innovation teams to prepare customer-facing materials for new products, packaging updates, and pack-size/price architecture enhancements.
Process & Capability Building
Provide training and support for the sales organization on assortment tools, pricing updates, merchandising guidelines, and planogram interpretation.

It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees performing this role.
Experience with MAPS fundamentals-Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, and Shelving-is a strong advantage.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle, or feel and talk or hear.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, or related field.
3-6+ years of experience in CPG sales strategy, category management, sales planning, RGM, and/or customer-facing sales.
Strong understanding of MAPS principles (Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, Shelving).

Support the creation of annual and quarterly sales strategies, in assigned channels, by analyzing category trends, pricing landscapes, product mix, merchandising opportunities, and retailer shelving standards.
The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $130,000 ( Annually ).
Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards.

Thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment like Jack Link's.
Base pay is just one component of Jack Link's Total Rewards package for
Jack Link's provides a variety of benefits to eligible
Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.

Member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Experience working with syndicated data tools (Nielsen/IRI/Circana) and retailer POS/portal systems.
Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication, organization, and project-management skills.
Experience in snacks, meat snacks, protein-based products, or highly impulse-driven center-store categories.
Prior experience with trade promotion systems or retail merchandising tools.
Exposure to planogram software or shelf optimization tools.
Key Competencies
Analytical Thinking: Able to analyze pricing, assortment, merchandising, and shelving data to uncover actionable insights.

Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.
Jack Link's is a participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.
For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation,

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