Associate Manager, eCommerce Sales Account Management - Food

SC JOHNSON IS A FIFTH-GENERATION FAMILY COMPANY BUILT ON THE SPIRIT OF OUR PEOPLE. We have been leading with purpose for over 130 years, building iconic brands that win the hearts and minds of consumers – such as Raid®, Glade®, Ziploc® and more, in virtually every country around the world. Together, we are creating a better future – for the planet, for future generations and for every SCJ team member. Join our winning team of Wave Makers and Go Getters and help us write the next chapter in the SCJ story.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Associate Manager, Sales Account Management - Food eCommerce, you will play a key role on a high-impact, fast-paced team reporting to a Senior Director focused on accelerating our digital business with our Top Food retail partners (Kroger, Albertsons, Meijer, Ahold Delhaize USA & Last Mile Delivery- Instacart/Uber Eats/Doordash). This role is ideal for a commercially minded professional who is passionate about winning in the digital shelf with experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods Sales and working with Retail Media Networks (Kroger Precision Marketing, Albertsons Media Collective, Meijer Media, & Ahold Delhaize USA Retail Media).
You will act as a trusted advisor to both internal teams and external partners, bringing best-in-class thinking across the Food eCommerce ecosystem. In this role, you’ll blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution developing forward-looking recommendations across Content, Search, and Retail Media, while leading cross-functional efforts to bring those strategies to life.
Success in this position requires strong collaboration across internal partners including Sales, Shopper/Customer Marketing, Brand, Category and Centers of Excellence as well as close engagement with Retailers and Agency partners. You’ll help shape how we show up digitally at Food Retailers, driving growth through data-driven insights, innovative thinking and flawless execution.

 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Influence by identifying specific opportunities in the digital landscape; build compelling, best in class insights-based selling stories to drive SCJ’s digital business at Food Retailers.

• Effectively present and communicate actionable digital strategies and solutions that support growth objectives for company, customer, and category

• Oversee digital project timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation, ensuring all milestones are met efficiently and effectively

• Create, maintain and continually monitor eCommerce processes & metrics internally and externally, including content, ratings and reviews, inventory, and transactability

• Support the development of long-term strategic planning, annual operating plans, and major product launches

• Collaborate with sales leaders to lend digital expertise to monthly meetings, and product pitches

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of work experience in Digital/eCommerce or Retail Media Services or advanced degree with 3+ years of work experience in Digital/eCommerce, or Retail Media Services

• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Knowledge of Kroger, Meijer, Albertsons & Ahold Delhaize USA Systems along with back-end Syndication processes (Syndigo, Salsify & 1 World Sync Item Management)

• Growth mindset; bias for action; thrive on high performing teams

• Thorough understanding of retail eCommerce and its major arteries (assortment, pricing, placement, promotion, merchandising, retail media, content, search, and digital penetration)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong issue resolution skills with the ability to work effectively in a deadline-driven work environment, where multitasking while maintaining quality and attention to detail are the norm

• Experience working with Microsoft Office programs, specifically Excel, PowerPoint & PowerBI

• Strong presentation, analytical and quantitative skills

• Flexible and collaborative, but with complete ownership of responsibilities

• Ability to leverage informal influence to navigate and build partnerships across business and technical teams

• Proactive and committed to delivering results in a fast paced, demanding work environment by fostering a sense of urgency, energy, ownership, and a curiosity to search for opportunities

• Previous experience executing strategy and direction to customers and employees

• Demonstrate effective (internal and external) influence skills

• Ability to motivate cross functional groups to common