Sales Manager - West/Central, AL

Altria • US • 1m ago

Together We Innovate. Together We Change.

Altria Group Distribution Company is currently seeking a qualified Sales Manager to join our Field Sales Force. As a Sales Manager with Altria, you'll have the opportunity to influence our industry in our ever-changing landscape. The hardworking diverse leaders we seek are responsible for handling an assigned sales territory, averaging $15 million in annual revenue, comprised of approximately 130 established retail accounts in a non-commission sales environment. Upon completion of our comprehensive and hands-on sales training program, Sales Managers will be challenged and empowered to.

What you will be doing:

Handle sales and distribution within a given geography, including merchandising as needed
Responsibly sell company initiatives to retail partners including: promotions, new brands, inventory management and pricing strategies
Consult, advise and engage with retail partners on category management and business analytics to help improve the performance of their business
Develop innovative ways to improve business performance through data analysis, brand marketing, product placement and purposeful planning
Develop and utilize systems to track, measure and analyze progress against key marketing initiatives and other business metrics
Grow leadership capability through ongoing comprehensive training and high impact experiences

What we want you to have:

A Bachelor's Degree or meaningful sales experience
Ability to build sales plans and handle time effectively
Ability to communicate ideas and concepts to influence business partners
Collaborate well in a team environment and develop account relationships
Utilize analytics to evaluate market opportunities and impact business performance
Provide innovative & creative solutions to business challenges
Strong dedication to individual growth and leadership development

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive salary range is $70,900 - $103,900 / annually with an annual incentive compensation by target

Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees, spouses or domestic partners and eligible dependents
Deferred Profit-Sharing (DPS) Plan:
- Company Contribution: After one year of service, you are eligible to receive a total company contribution to the DPS Plan of 13%-17% of your base salary!
- An annual Profit-Sharing contribution of 8, 10, or 12%, depending on Altria Groupâs earnings per share growth.
- An annual Supplemental contribution of 5%.
- Personal Contribution: From your hire date, you can generally contribute up to 35% of your base salary (pre-tax, after-tax and/or Roth) to the DPS Plan, subject to IRS contribution limits.
- Company Match: If you contribute to the DPS Plan, you will be eligible to receive a dollar-for-dollar match on what you contribute, up to 3% of your base salary, from your hire date.
- You can defer up to 50% of your incentive compensation (IC) into your DPS plan.
- You are always 100% vested in your personal and matching contributions within DPS Plan Account.
- The Company Profit-Sharing and Company Supplement Contributions requires one year of service to be fully vested.
Company vehicle for business and personal use (Chevy Traverse)
Work life balance options, including potential flexible work hours
A minimum of 3 weeks vacation, 14 paid holidays and vacation purchase option
Maternity and paternity leave of absence benefits. This benefit is an additional to short-term disability benefits, if applicable.
Educational refund program and student loan reimbursement program
Business laptop, cell phone and internet reimbursement
Adoption assistance, child, and dependent care programs

Additional Information

We do not retain resumes submitted outside of our application process. Because Driving is required for the position, you must have a valid U.S. driver license in good standing for the last 3 years. Any DUI/DWI conviction in the last 3 years will be an immediate disqualifier for the position. You must be able to work full time within the United States without sponsorship. Sales Managers must be able to lift, push, pull, reach, conduct overhead work and carry bags and boxes as part of the sales activities (up to 10 pounds on a frequent basis; up to 20 pounds on an occasional basis; possibly up to 50 pounds on a seldom basis).