Retail Territory Manager

Retail Territory Manager

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The role of the Retail Territory Manager (RTM) is to enhance world class direct store delivery (DSD) and Mondel?z DSD execution for a set of identified customers at the retail level in a geographic based territory. The primary responsibility of the RTM is to drive Mondel?z brand growth by generating new sales within the defined territory while ensuring the execution of sales objective and priorities across all customers and providing direction to the retail execution team, primarily full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) sales service representatives (SSRs), through various communication tools. RTM focus will be to sell business-building, in-store merchandising programs to key store personnel through effective planning, relationship building, and usage of consumer and sales data. Each RTM will develop a specific store call / visit cadence dictated by revenue and geography to build relationships, address executional opportunities, and strategically sell into these identified stores. Given the impact of territory to total sales team, the employee will work with local sales leadership to develop strategic territory business plans for achievement of sales objectives / growth. Additionally, the RTM will be responsible for managing, scheduling, hiring, training, coaching, and utilizing the performance management process to assist in correcting substandard work practices by SSRs on their territory.

All Retail Territory Managers must have strong selling, negotiation, and organizational skills. They must have a proven record of success in a sales capacity and have the ability to grow and manage customer and team relationships.

Primary responsibilities include :

• Deliver against monthly and quarterly sales objectives in assigned customers
• Ensure execution of sales priorities of assigned stores and provide direction to retail execution team
• Utilize strong selling skills to secure incremental selling opportunities and to ensure headquarter authorized programs are executed to grow the business and monitor territory key performance metrics
• Provide on-site consultation and sales expertise to our customers
• Territory execution planning : Determine customer growth opportunities and tailor fact-based sales presentations to store needs, store demographics, and customer base to drive store / customer growth
• Establish and maintain rapport with key store personnel in order to grow business by identifying incremental opportunities for their customers, determining appropriate solutions to issues, and providing an overall high level of customer service
• Will directly manage team of FT and PT SSRs with people responsibilities to include but not limited to scheduling, recruiting, hiring, coaching, developing, training and utilizing the performance management process to assist in correcting substandard work practices.
• Communicate plans and effectively deploy merchandising resources within territory budget to build sales volume at store level
• Communicate with full-time order writers (FTOWs) to ensure proper credit process and disposal of unsaleable merchandise from all stores is followed
• Work with customer and / or FTOWs to ensure sufficient product is ordered to support consumer take away, inclusive of shelf and displays
• Directly manage in-store execution processes of FT and PT SSRs to minimize waste / unsaleables
• Strategically plan and execute store call / visit cadence to foster store-level relationships and sell as needed
• Conduct all business operations within Mondel?z International safety guidelines

Key competencies required :

Requirements include :

Salary and Benefits

The base salary range for this position is $56,300 to $77,330; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits : health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondel?z International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery productsare close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondel?z Global LLC is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

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