Category Manager

Admiral Beverage
401(k)
United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
Oct 23, 2024
Admiral Beverage believes in investing in its people, business partners, and communities, to continually grow and offer the best products and services in the region. With the strength of a large company combined with a small-town, friendly, family-driven mindset; we are here to grow with you. Admiral offers: competitive wages, a full-scale benefit program including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) and retirement programs, paid leave and holidays, and much, much more! *Current Admiral Beverage Employees (excluding Contractors): Please apply via your internal Workday Account.* Category Manager: Works with retailers and other suppliers to implement sales promotion and marketing programs by performing the following duties. Strategizes with retailers and other suppliers to create shelving space plans within accounts. Prepares and presents periodic business reviews to chain managers and executives. Designs cold boxes for corporate chains/independents. Collaborates with chain managers and inter-company personnel on the placement of new products. Takes the lead in communicating with sales force regarding upcoming initiatives. Builds rapport and engages actively with store owners/managers. Ability to travel in assigned area up to 80% of the work week. Understands products and create schematics best suited for the retailer, including established sales techniques and execution. Job Description Primary Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Participates in resets at retail accounts taking a leading role in the schematic being executed correctly. Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or other supervisor at any time. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and public. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply concepts such as fractions and percentages. REASONING ABILITY Ability to identify and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Proficient in basic computer skills, including data retrieval from host computer and Personal Computer software applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations. Must possess strong interpersonal skills to effectively establish rapport and promote a positive business image with customers and suppliers. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Must meet company driver qualifications. COMPETENCIES Attention To Detail, Decision Making, Financial Management, Manages and Organizes Information, Organizational Awareness, Planning and Evaluating, Resilience, Sales and Marketing, Self-Management, Strategic Thinking, Teaching Others PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.