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Brown-Forman Market Manager Off Premise/Chains - Missouri in St. Louis, Missouri

Join Brown-Forman as the Market Manager for Off-Premise/Chains in Missouri. Lead and innovate in the off-premise market, driving brand success through strategic initiatives, impactful relationships, and flawless execution.

What You Can Expect:

  • Leadership: Serve as the primary point of contact with key off-premise account groups, covering the entire Brown-Forman portfolio of brands.

  • Create Impact: Design, develop, and implement key customer initiatives for Missouri's off-premise business (Local Chains, National Chains, Independents, and Convenience Stores.) that boost Brown-Forman and customer profitability.

  • Build Relationships: Establish and nurture positive customer rapport at all levels across assigned territory.

  • Drive Success: Conduct business performance reviews with the distributor leadership to achieve state plans.

  • Collaborate: Partner with Brown-Forman National Account Teams and Regional Distributor Account Team to ensure flawless execution of Independent and Chain programs.

  • Innovate: Work with the Brown-Forman e-premise team to communicate cutting-edge programs and execution plans to distributors and customers.

  • Champion Brands: Develop and execute off-premise brand-building plans in collaboration with distributors in assigned territory.

  • Win at Retail: Lead the off-premise effort at the point of purchase, ensuring superior distributor execution of brand initiatives.

  • Connect: Engage with and influence key external contacts, including distributor partners, retailers, consumers, and agencies.

Planning & Analysis:

  • Strategize: Lead off-premise teams to gather local market feedback for specific brand plans, setting clear objectives and priorities.

  • Agility: Coordinate communication of plan adjustments based on market performance and success.

  • Manage Budgets: Manage budget responsibilities to drive financial success.

Distributor & Agency Management:

  • Activate Programs: Develop and ensure the proper activation of all off-premise programs.

  • Lead Initiatives: Oversee the execution of Off-Premise pull programming and all branded initiatives.

  • Implement Plans: Execute the Brown-Forman business plan with the off-premise team, holding them accountable for results.

  • Manage Agencies: Oversee third-party promotion agencies for off-premise, ensuring alignment with BF business and brand plans.

  • Be the Key Contact: Serve as the primary point of contact with key off-premise account groups, covering the entire Brown-Forman portfolio of brands.

What Makes You Unique:

  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years in the beverage alcohol and/or beverage industry with a proven track record of meeting key metrics and a strong, consistent presence in the market with key accounts and customers.

  • Coaching: Strong coaching and sales training skills.

  • Partnership Skills: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, while actively seeking opportunities to collaborate with leaders across various channels, functions, and geographies.

  • Enterprise Mindset: Able to prioritize the overall Brown-Forman business needs above specific territory or team needs.

  • Ability to travel and work nights and weekends as required, with a valid state driver’s license and the capability to lift 60 pounds.

  • Systems Proficiency i.e. Google Suite, Microsoft Office, and/or other business operations software.

Who We Are

We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally. You will have the opportunity to solve problems, seize opportunities, and generate bold ideas. You will belong to a place where teamwork matters and where you are encouraged to bring your best self to work.

What We Offer

Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come. As a premium spirits company, we offer equitable pay structures for individual and company performance alongside a premium employee experience. We offer a range of premium benefits that reflect our company values and meet the needs of our diverse workforce.

Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

Business Area: USA & Canada Division

Function: Sales

City: St. Louis

State: Missouri

Country: USA

Req ID: JR-00008081

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