Location: Dallas,TX, USA
What You Need To Know
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits is North America's preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer's, you'll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you're looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview
The Chain Manager is responsible for promotions, sales, pricing, and service of products and implementing chain account strategies and plans.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for all assigned sales and profitability goals for mid-size national and regional accounts
Establish and maintain relationships with regional and national buyer
Monitor and implement pricing, merchandising, and competitive activity
Partner with National, regional, and corporate accounts for fast and effective compliance
Provide timely market information to the management team regarding pricing, merchandising, and market trends
Monitor field implementation and execution of national and regional programs to ensure: accurate product pricing, effective discount management, and management of program deadlines
Coordinate and monitor ads, in-store features, and activities
Monitor inventory levels to ensure product availability, replenishment, and distribution and conduct spot checks on inventory and monthly pricing report
Track sales dollars and cases on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
Identify short and long account opportunities and create plans to leverage products and relationships
Coordinate chain sales calls, vendor meetings, and vendor visits
Partner with suppliers to identify and prospect chain account opportunities
Assist in monitoring the impact and effectiveness of programs currently in place
Provide monthly reports to chain account leadership
Attend chain account promotions and events
May manage a team of Chain Specialists; defines expectations, monitors progress, and counsels if expectations are not met
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Additional Primary Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Seven years of relevant experience
Must possess a valid driver license and secure and maintain auto-liability insurance by state laws
Able to obtain and meet industry licensing requirements as needed
Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical Demands
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or adding machine
Physical demands with activity or condition may include occasional to the rare amount of time include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 40lbs
Extensive travel (50%) by automobile from time to time may involve driving distances of up to 100 miles
Critical nature of this job may require extended hours, overtime and weekends
This position is deemed a safety-sensitive position. As such, any person who is given a conditional offer of employment will be required to pass a drug test, including a marijuana test.
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.