Manager National Accounts - Grocery

ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG) is one of North America's leading packaged food companies, serving grocery retailers, as well as restaurants and foodservice establishments. The company employs more than 40,000 people and has annual revenues of $15 billion. ConAgra Foods offers dozens of famous brands such as: Healthy Choice, Van Camp's, Butterball, Armour, Parkay, Banquet, Hunt's, Peter Pan, Wesson, Marie Callender's, Slim Jim and Orville Redenbacher's.

The ConAgra Foods culture supports strong, self-reliant leadership capable of working in an evolving and matrixed team environment. The down-to-earth, pragmatic environment is focused on results, and employees are passionate about making a difference.

Accountable for achieving maximum profitable sales volume and merchandising objectives for national accounts, as an individual account contributor. Accountable for selling to top tier accounts. Uses knowledge of trade requirements to plan programs that are mutually profitable for company and trade. Provides business forecasts and tracks program profitability. 8+ years of selling experience.

Position is located in Boston, MA.Read shipment report performance and understand monthly/weekly/daily data.
Constant evaluation of market trends, and strategies on a monthly frequency to insure brands stay on track
Take an active role in selling presentation format and content along with strong participation in making presentation
Regular market visits to review store conditions based on expected activity.
Communicate findings back to field sales and field management on a timely basis
Develop on going tracking of all activities, setting objectives at all levels
Planning short and long term ongoing assessment of business and band activities
Proven effective deduction managementBS/BA in Business plus a minimum of three to five years' progressive consumer sales experience.
Convenience Store sales experience preferred.
Must have demonstrated sales management experience managing multiple product categories and customers.
Must have demonstrated knowledge of sales, trade, category management and marketing concepts and methods as well as proven ability to apply them effectively in planning and execution.
Must have demonstrated using multiple information sources to develop sales strategies and tactics as well as effectively managing promotional activity and trade spending.
Ability to function in a team environment.

ConAgra Foods offers a competitive benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance for yourself and your dependents; short-term and long-term disability plans; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement savings plan and company paid pension plan. Additional benefits we offer include, but are not limited to, a stock purchase program; tuition reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).ConAgra Foods, Inc. is committed to the provision of equal employment for all qualified persons in all job classifications in recruitment, selection and promotion without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, veteran status or disability or any other protected characteristics.


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