Associate Manager, Sales Account Management - Grocery West

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us.

The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 93,600.00 USD - 122,850.00 USD. Job related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short-term incentive and/or long-term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we’re proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a purpose-driven team at SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands, home to beloved and innovative brands like Method, Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, and ECOVER. We’re on a mission to create products that are beautifully designed, sustainably made, and elevate everyday routines.

As the Associate Sales Manager for Grocery West, you’ll be a key driver of growth across the Central and Western U.S., leading strategic customer relationships with top accounts including UNFI Conventional, Associated Wholesale Grocery, HyVee, ALDI, LIDL, and other national distributors and wholesalers.

In this dynamic role, you’ll manage customer and broker partnerships, applying your expertise in assortment, merchandising, and promotional strategy to unlock new opportunities and expand our footprint. You’ll also play a pivotal role in identifying and onboarding new business within the grocery channel—both directly and through distributor networks.

This is more than a sales role—it’s an opportunity to shape the future of our grocery business while representing brands that consumers trust, love, and feel good about bringing into their homes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, prioritize and manage multiple objectives, including top line sales, distribution, trade spend, promotional effectiveness, merchandising, and customer engagement

• Translate objectives for a portfolio of brands into key priorities for broker partners and can hold self and others accountable for results

• Collaborate and build a strong sense of teamwork externally with broker partners and customers by providing strong direction, guidance, follow up and feedback

• Build rapid, strong relationships based on credibility and trust across multiple layers of management; elevate presence within customer’s hierarchy

• Manage trade system including spending within trade budget, assessing plan for effectiveness, and making appropriate adjustments to plans and system entries in Exceedra

• Deeply understand the strategic purpose of our brands as well as our customers’ strategies to bridge and drive long term profitable growth for both parties

• Be the “voice of retailer” for planning new product launches and other ad hoc business developments as needed as well as drive a thoughtful and reliable SKU level forecast along with Finance and Operations

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree required and 5+ years Sales experience in or a combination of sales, account management or broker management.  SuperValu/UNFI experience is preferred.

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

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Experience with broker management strongly preferred

• General Management mindset; proven ownership approach to business

• Strong work ethic and ability to excel in remote sales environment

• A strategic thinker, proactive diplomatic problem solver and a detail-oriented tactician

• Stamina, character, sense of humor, proact