Associate Business Manager at Acosta Group in Overland Park, KS

Essential Functions:

• Supports Business Partners with key clients:
  • Down-stream execution tracking.
  • Client tactical communication.
  • Liaison with Marketing.
  • Key metric tracking.
  • Promotion plans.
  • Post-promo analysis.
  • Development of sales presentations.
• Under the direction of the Business Manager:
  • Provides for tactical and strategic client communications for smaller clients.
  • Develops and delivers sales presentations for smaller clients.
  • Assists in promotion planning, execution tracking and post-promotion analysis for smaller clients.
  • Marketing analysis and category reviews for smaller clients.
• Meeting the physical requirements – listed below
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Bachelor’s Degree or Experience
• At least one year of marketing, sales, or sales support.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Sales skills to include understanding the sales process, contract paperwork, and client promotion systems.
• Presentation skills to include preparation, delivery, and handling questions.
• Negotiation skills to include strategy development and tactical technique.
• Marketing/Analytical skills to include accessing and interpreting IRI/AC Nielson data, post-promotion analysis, and category management.
• Finance skills to include ability to create profit and volume strategies and understand financial statements.
• Logistics skills to include knowledge of order processing, inventory tracking, client and customer distribution methods.

Physical

• Seeing
• Color Perception

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