# Regional Sales Manager

**Company**: Red Bull
**Location**: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $92,000 - $138,000 + cash incentives
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Beverage

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## Description

We are seeking a Regional Sales Manager to lead our sales efforts in the Philadelphia area. As a Regional Sales Manager, you will be responsible for selling and executing Red Bull's strategy and initiatives within an assigned group of regions, zones, or banners for a specific national chain.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Own regional key account volume, market share, spending budgets, and results, including distribution, price, promotion, and Quality Points of Distribution (QPOD) within the chain.

- Develop productive business relationships with assigned accounts, creating solutions that meet customer needs while achieving Red Bull's goals.

- Drive best practices by delivering excellent results and developing innovative solutions.

- Ensure all regional programming and promotional activities align with the overall chain strategy and Joint Business Plan established by the account lead.

**Areas of Responsibility:**

- **Management & Development of Regions/Banners/Divisions of Account**

+ Execute distribution for priority packages in line with Channel Strategy recommendations. 	+ Sell Red Bull's recommended pricing program using best practices and available tools. 	+ Develop an annual promotion schedule in accordance with chain HQ goals. 	+ Customize the sales pitch to achieve account goals while driving effective, permanent merchandising.

- **Management & Development of Local Relationships**

+ Establish a 'wiring model' that ensures communication with all regional chain decision-makers. 	+ Routinely engage in activities to build partnerships and 'wire' relationships at the regional, zone, and banner levels within assigned chains. 	+ Establish the necessary tools and business review templates to ensure Red Bull personnel review consistent data with local Distributor Partners (DPs) across the country.

- **Budgets/Annual Planning**

+ Ensure regional, zone, and banner compliance with annual Customer Marketing Agreements established by chain headquarters for all designated areas of responsibility. 	+ Manage travel and entertainment expenses within the assigned budget. 	+ Manage the annual budget for FOAs and distributor spending.

- **Business Analysis**

+ Work with the Head of Account to evaluate ROI for all regional, divisional, and banner-level programs and promotions. 	+ Work with the Category Management Team to evaluate ROI for 'pay-for-space' agreements and communicate key learnings to the Channel Lead. 	+ Drive post-promotion analysis, in collaboration with the Category team, after all programs to evaluate promotional effectiveness.

- **Business Reviews & Relationships**

+ Conduct quarterly business reviews to update internal and external stakeholders on business performance, channel competition, opportunities, and related topics. 	+ Proactively share examples of Red Bull marketing activities to demonstrate key points of differentiation from competitors. 	+ Provide energy category insights that drive changes in promotion, pricing, distribution, and merchandising practices.

- **Communication & Team Work**

+ Use appropriate communication processes to keep DPs and DPMs informed of regional/zone/banner level programs and initiatives for their assigned chains. 	+ Routinely visit DPs to ensure personal contact and open lines of communication. 	+ Maintain open communication with relevant Region & DP personnel to ensure effective program implementation.

**Requirements:**

- Minimum of 4 years of experience in Sales and Key Account Management, with a strong track record of success, preferably in the beverage, CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods), or FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) industries, or within a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) operation.

- Experience working with chain accounts across multiple channels, preferably grocery and/or convenience.

- Strong analytical skills, with experience using internal and external data sources.

- Excellent communication and active listening skills.

- Strong negotiation skills.

- Innovative, solution-oriented mindset.

- Self-motivated and able to work independently.

- Must be highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

**Travel:** 30-40% **Employment Type:** Permanent **Benefits:** Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Plans, 401k Match, Family Leave, PTO & Paid Holiday Schedule, Pet, Legal, and Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Sales
- Key Account Management
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation skills

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