Chain Manager

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
• Five 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 21 years of age

Physical Demands

• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
• Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
• Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours
• May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs

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.  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.