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Mark Anthony Group ("Mike's Hard Lemonade + White Claw")

Regional On Premise Key Account Manager, South Central Region

Dallas, TX · Posted Jan 10
Reporting to the Senior Manager of Regional On-Premise Key Accounts, the Regional On-Premise Key Accounts Manager (RAM) will represent our full portfolio of brands (Mark Anthony Brands & Mark Anthony Crafted Spirits) to target priority assigned On-Premise Regional Key Accounts. This includes but is not limited to the following On-Premise Account Groups: Regional Accounts with majority of outlets in 1 MABI Region but multiple cities/states, National Account Franchise Groups / Divisions with a nearby HQ located in the assigned MABI Region, or top priority City Buying Groups.

This role will develop strong partnerships with Regional Key Account partners and Franchisee Operators / Divisions, developing and building the best portfolio approach for each account and banner. This will include identifying in-account activation opportunities, negotiating partnerships with a focus, and understanding of marketing levers and their associated ROI, and identifying/collaborating local sales marketing opportunities with our Field Sales/Marketing teams and respective Distributor Network

Core Duties & Responsibilities

Sales Functions (40%)
  • Develop and maintain a business partnership with the executive management, buyers & marketing agencies for assigned Accounts & Wholesaler Network. This includes building effective presentations for selling Programming, New Authorizations, and managing Wholesaler performance with the chain.
  • Be the expert on assigned On-Premise Key Accounts & priority geographies / segments; uncovering new potential opportunities and trends in the channel to grow vertically and horizontally frequently.
  • Effective at negotiating "Win/Win" situations with Key Account customers to drive long-term success.
  • Meet regularly with Account buyers to review MABI performance, authorizations & promotions, driving post-promotion analysis following all programs to evaluate effectiveness and execution.
  • Deliver Sales and Financial goals to plan without exceeding budget.
  • Travel to & Participate in relevant On-Premise Industry & Account Trade Shows & Conferences.

Strategic & Marketing Planning (30%)
  • Develop Account specific programs and promotions with internal & external Marketing organizations that increase the value of Mark Anthony partnerships with the Accounts management team and Distributor teams.
  • Conduct customer analysis, assessing sales and data information using variety of sources (Internal Sales Data; Industry Research/Survey Databases - CGA, Technomic, etc; available On-Premise IRI & IRI Retail Execution Data) all in collaboration with Category Insights team.
  • Identify unique sales levers in the On-Premise channel/National & Regional Accounts to maximize sales growth and assign resources to put them into place.
  • Aggregate and analyze large amounts of complex data quickly, and distill that data into clear, viable action plans.

Team & Leadership Functions (30%)
  • Work cross functionally with the MABI / MACS Field Sales teams, Trade Development, and Wholesaler network to align chain specific program goals, strategies and execution of programs.
  • Develop strong relationships & credibility throughout all mentioned levels of the organization and use appropriate communication processes to keep MABI and wholesaler team informed & driven on Key Account programs, authorizations & initiatives.
  • Contribute as a strong voice on the MABI On-Premise Key Accounts & Field sales team in sharing best practices & supporting the team vision of being the #1 Seltzer/RTD Player in On-Premise Accounts; as well as rapid growth of MACS Brands, priority White Claw Vodka.

Qualifications, Education, & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5+years of experience in sales, most preferably in the On-Premise, alcohol industry or consumer packaged goods - as a Supplier or Wholesaler Sales/Management
  • 3+ years Key Account Management experience preferred
  • Experience calling on On-Premise chain accounts as a Supplier or Wholesaler
  • Experience with overseeing and monitoring field sales & wholesaler network execution of chain specific programs, specifically with field sales & wholesaler leadership.

Skills & Abilities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Adept at customizing presentations, utilizing industry tools, building category insights to appeal to customer's needs to gain activation & programming
  • Strong business & financial acumen and negotiation skills to achieve more for less
  • Fact based selling and exceptional relationship development skills with the ability to establish rapport at all levels
  • Consistently demonstrates leadership and strong work ethic to peers
  • Proven successful collaboration with sales, marketing and financial functions.
  • Ability to travel as necessary - up to multiple evenings per week (50%+)
  • Microsoft office skills (PowerPoint, Word & Excel) - ability to develop & deliver quality presentations

At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:

Sense of Urgency
  • We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
  • You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity
  • We value authenticity because we need to stay real
  • You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity
  • We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
  • You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility
  • We value humility; there is no room for egos here
  • You're not stubborn, you listen, take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust
  • We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
  • You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down