Chain Manager (Supervisor)

Job Description:

Looking for a rewarding career? Johnson Brothers is a leading family-owned distributor of wine, spirits, and beer, delivering exceptional service since 1953. We proudly represent the world’s top beverage brands and are committed to excellence, innovation, and growth. Johnson Brothers offers exciting opportunities in a variety of areas. Join our passionate team and help shape the future of the beverage industry!

Artisan Beer Company is seeking a Chain Accounts Manager (Supervisor) based in St. Paul, Minnesota.  This individual will be responsible for working with chain accounts to achieve specific supplier goals as well as implementing best practice standards.  The position will also be responsible to develop, coach and train Sales Consultants to achieve sales goals, placement objectives and to ensure company standards are met.

Job Description:

• Monthly meetings to drive performance, gap closing, and opportunities with each division across the company to grow business each month

• Develop new tools to help drive growth from the suppliers to ensure the team has all the necessary information well in advance

• Proactively able to manage the business to get ahead of any potential business challenges and notice clear opportunities to drive business

• Directly works with customers to understand their needs, to influence their management practices and creates and makes presentations as needed in a sales capacity

• Work with supplier partners to help drive key performance initiatives to grow our respective businesses.

• Provides sales data analysis and reporting to customers which includes interpreting and disseminating results to customers and helping identify business opportunities.

• Sells "Trade Marketing" concepts, philosophies, and innovations to the retailer to drive sales performance.

• Manages the allocation of resources and oversees performance to meet business goals through coaching and consultation.

• Champion diversity initiatives to support innovation, inclusion, drive engagement, and career development/talent strategies.

• Has detailed knowledge of distribution operations and operational opportunities. Can think strategically and communicate how specific operational issues may or should impact business relationships.

• Provides counsel on issues (sales or operational); creates customized business solutions and recommendations.

• Supports analytic projects from inception through completion; prioritizes and manages multiple projects.

• Identifies and drives continuous improvement opportunities to streamline processes and improve accuracy and efficiency within operations.

• Champions adopting new technologies to better perform job functions and to support the customer base.

• Represents the department in cross-functional team-based activities and meetings with internal or external customers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 4-year College Degree (preferred)

• 3+ years of sales experience in a mostly retail chain environment preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication, project management and analysis skills.

• Strong experience completing multiple assignments that are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity in a given time period.

• Skilled in solving practical problems and dealing with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Ability to build reports for management using multiple system platforms to gather data.

• Must be proficient in MS Office and considered an advance user in MS Excel, internet applications

• Ability to lead team members to resolve complex issues and mentor others on the team.

• Highly skilled in coaching and consultation, development and execution of talent strategies, championing diversity and inclusion.

• Strong business acumen, organizational understanding, analytical and critical thinking

• Microsoft Office Suite Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook)

• Proven success in leading change management initiatives
   

The expected pay range for this role is $75,582-$115,000 annually. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. Actual placement within range will be contingent upon several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, internal equity, union status (where applicable) and alignment with market data. Johnson Brothers offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings and flexible spending accounts. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k) with an employer match, short term disability coverage, company-paid long term disability insurance, generous paid time off (PTO) plans and paid parental leave.

Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair treatment and hiring based on qualifications. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

Worker Sub-Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time