Manager, Beyond Beer

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

SALARY: $104,800 - $124,450, bonus and long-term incentive eligible

LOCATION: must live in Nashville, TN

COMPANY:  
Michelob ULTRA. Cutwater Spirits. Budweiser. Kona Brewing Co. Stella Artois. Bud Light. That’s right, over 100 of America’s most loved brands, to be exact. But there’s so much more to us than our top-notch portfolio of beers, seltzers, and more. We are powered by a 19,000-strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do? 

 

ROLE SUMMARY:  
The Beyond Beer Commercial Manager is the local market owner of field execution as the key connector of our Beyond Beer field programs to our wholesaler partners. This position will report to the Senior Commercial Director and will oversee Beyond Beer execution at the local level. The Commercial Manager will work directly with wholesale partners for market specific objectives including increasing sales execution within accounts through our field sales programs and driving trial with our consumers. In addition, this position will be accountable for managing an assigned geographic region through the effective planning, organizing, directing and execution of sales and marketing plans through the company distributor network and field initiatives. They should spend 3-4 days in the market per week with their respective teams/wholesalers driving our key initiatives with 1 planning day in a home office. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Builds relationship with Wholesaler Management and Region teams 

• Oversees Beyond Beer Excellence Program within their assigned territory 

• Manages Mamba Club, if applicable, in their assigned territory 

• Executes the Anchor Account Program, EDGE and Beyond Beer Takeover Teams 

• Leverages local incentives and local programming initiatives to drive execution 

• Identifies market opportunities (sales, distribution, display, POS, pricing, etc.) and presents Beyond Beer performance with commercial team as well as actionable insights during monthly WPPM 

• Effectively coordinates and communicates with commercial team, distributors, and CSO to facilitate the effective development and execution of programs and business initiatives. 

• Establishes distribution, display, feature ad, retail promotion, and space management objectives with CSO team that produce the effective presentation of the brands to the consumer at the point of purchase and brought to life through our field sales programs. 

• Communicates information to management with recommendations that will contribute to the development of brands, sales growth, and distributor effectiveness. 

• Manages specific operating systems and standards, for the management of: Ordering and Inventory Management, Quality Control, Selling and Merchandising Objectives and Standards, Program Execution Guidelines, Pricing and Discount Management, and POS Material utiliza