Sr Business Manager US
Job Locations
US-MI-Grand Rapids
Primary Posting Location : City
Grand Rapids
Primary Posting Location : State/Province
MI
Primary Posting Location : Postal Code
49501
Primary Posting Location : Country
US
Requisition ID
2026-438540
Position Type
Full Time
Category
Client Services/Account Management
Minimum
USD $93,100.00/Yr.
Maximum
USD $121,000.00/Yr.
Summary
Senior Business Manager
At our Company, we grow People, Brands, and Businesses! We are seeking a dynamic Senior Business Manager to be responsible for the overall management of a single account (Account Lead of small business) with limited categories and limited team functions or a key category or categories within a larger account in the brokerage business. If an Account Lead, he/she has overall responsibility for the execution of strategic plans, business plans, budgeting, hiring for the account team.
Take this opportunity to join the Company, North America's leading business solutions provider and build your career working with amazing people in a growing industry! Apply today!
What we offer:
Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)
401(k) with company match
Training and Career Development
Generous Paid Time-Off
Responsibilities:
Achieve budgeted goals for area of accountability; support account team in the development of sales plans
Demonstrate functional expertise in all facets of Private Brand & Branding via on-the-job development, educational and networking opportunities
Develop strong supplier relationships by obtaining alignment and developing and delivering on mutually established goals.
Attract, develop and retain key talent to enable the execution of the collective goals of the customer and the enterprise; assure succession plans are in place for critical roles
Execute new strategic initiatives for the account or the assigned categories; support, provide guidance with customer issues relating to cost/value
Owns director-level relationships with assigned customer and suppliers
Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Business or equivalent experience required
5+ Years of experience in building and nurturing brands; private brand management
Conflict Management & Decision-Making Skills
Strong Prioritizing Skills
Excellent Customer Service Skills
Track Record of Building & Maintaining Customer/Client Relationships
Job Will Remain Open Until Filled
Responsibilities
The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Job Duty
Business/Functional Results
Achieve budgeted goals for area of accountability
Support account team in the development of sales plans
Increase Daymon business connectivity with customers
Effectively negotiate supplier commission rates to grow category or team revenue.
Managing Execution
Ensure execution of the LAMP framework to identify the most critical initiatives and relationships and work with the team to lay out short and long term plans to achieve relationships at the appropriate level for the account or assigned category business unit
Allocate resources at the account level or within assigned category business unit
Demonstrate functional expertise in all facets of Private Brand & Branding via on-the-job development, educational and networking opportunities
Develop strong supplier relationships by obtaining alignment and developing and delivering on mutually established goals.
Ensuring appropriate amount of support (time & resource allocation) for our top relationships
Generating Talent
Attract, develop and retain key talent to enable the execution of the collective goals of the customer and the enterprise
Assure succession plans are in place for critical roles
Motivates, directs and inspires team members to deliver on the agreed upon metrics of the customer and suppliers in conjunction with the needed resources/teams across the enterprise
Identify expected level of decision-making and expected level of risk-taking for team members
Strategic Leadership
Execute new strategic initiatives for the account or the assigned categories
Support, provide guidance with customer issues relating to cost/value
Foster thought leadership within account team
Demonstrate an understanding of the Private Brand landscape, best practices and where customers currently exist in these areas
Typically 3+ reports (ABMs, BMs); must develop team members' roles and responsibilities
Managing Relationships
Owns director-level relationships with assigned customer and suppliers
Directs, delegates and empowers... For full info follow application link.
Advantage Sales & Marketing LLC dba Advantage Solutions ("Advantage Solutions") is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, Advantage Solutions shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law. Should you believe you need an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact Advantage Solutions Workplace Accommodation’s Dept. at 949-214-2525 or [email protected].
