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Job Summary

The primary responsibility of the Program Manager is to support the National Sales Managers’ (NSM) efforts, keeping the NSM organized, prepared, and on track.

Must possess the ability to work in a fast paced, team environment; juggle multiple tasks, and have the drive to win. You need to possess superior organization, analytic, and computer skills. Market knowledge of the retail (big box, farm supply, mass, hardware, truck and travel and food) channel is preferred.

The ideal candidate should possess the skills and desire to provide a high level of service to our customers and internal team members. Critical areas this position addresses are analytical (20%), coordination & account support (60%), and offering merchandising solutions to help drive point of sale within our retailers partners (20%).

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the efforts of the National Sales Manager (NSM) team you are assigned.

• Manage account play books for accounts you are assigned to support.

• Manage Trade Show Coordination (ACE, TV, Orgill, DIB, ECT)

• Manage multi-channel opportunities and provide support to facilitate opportunity conversion.

• Create and manage cross functional projects, making certain that projects are completed on time and in budget.

• Create and manage customer P&L process.

• Manage, analyze, and distribute customer POS data, making recommendations to NSM based on data trends and exceptions.

• Create presentations for customer meetings by collaborating with NSM and marketing team.

• Collaborate with marketing team to make sure NSM’s are driving new products or focus categories.

• With the support of the EVP of sales and NSM’s, maintain, develop and provide detailed reporting on a weekly/monthly basis for the assigned retail sales team member/s, both on a standardized and ad hoc basis.

• Act as primary point of contact with the assigned retailer’s replenishment teams and internal supply chain team

• Coordinate internally with Customer Service, Purchasing, and Shipping to ensure product flows properly from order point to ship point.

• Collaborate with NSM and Sales Operations Analyst with assigned retailers to develop forecasts, typically up to 9 months out.

• Manage item characteristics customer specific data bases as required.

• Pull, evaluate and ship samples for assigned retail accounts and national shows

• Build and maintain a collaborative environment by emphasizing teamwork.

• Occasional travel to visit assigned retailer, retailer shows, and national shows

• Actively participate in the company’s sales and operations planning event meetings

Core Skills Requirements

• 4 year degree

• Experience working within retail field.

• Strong excel skills including V look up and pivot table proficiency

• Strong analytical and financial skills.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, SAP knowledge a plus