Manager, Sales Strategy – Liquid

Role Overview

The Sales Strategy Manager – Condiments will shape and drive execution of Kinder’s sales strategy, including development of merchandising, assortment, pricing, and shelving (MAPS) strategies and tactics for our sauce portfolio, aligned with business and brand objectives.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include developing the annual sales strategy for the portfolio, owning MAPS strategy for the existing portfolio, monitoring base business performance, and supporting customer category reviews.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, strong commercial judgment, analytical capability, and hands-on execution, with the ability to turn complex information into a compelling selling story.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of CPG commercialization and the requirements for successfully launching new products at retail.
• Ability to translate consumer, category, customer, and financial insights into actionable commercial strategies.
• Working knowledge of MAPS, revenue growth management, trade promotion, category management, shopper marketing, and customer planning.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to develop and communicate business cases.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information and build persuasive, data-driven selling stories.
• Strong project leadership skills, with the ability to manage multiple launches, deadlines, and cross-functional dependencies simultaneously.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
• Comfort operating in an entrepreneurial, fast-changing environment where priorities and information may evolve quickly.
• Experience using syndicated data such as Circana/IRI, NielsenIQ, or SPINS; experience with retailer-specific data platforms is also preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k
• Bonus / incentive eligibility
• Equity grants
• Competitive health benefits
• Parental leave