Brand Manager: El Paso, TX

Brand Manager – ALC Overall responsibility for all brand development for defined suppliers. Strategizes with suppliers to create business plans within the markets served. Prepares and presents periodic business reviews to senior management, sales meetings, and customers. Ensures correct product pricing at retail customers. Oversees banner room employees and ensures all orders are being met and delivered on time. Demonstrates marketing through leadership and market execution. Reviews and evaluates all product proposals from any new or existing suppliers. Manages all products reporting as directed by senior staff. Manages media responsibilities such as buying, merchandising, posting, etc. Manages all product suppliers as it relates to negotiation, communication, and execution by sales teams. Implements "AOP" fully according to plan throughout the year. Evaluates performance of existing system brands. Participates in the decision to eliminate and add brands within the portfolio. Develops and implements product portfolio promotions across the company to include projected costs and return on investment and co-op arrangements. Conducts research as required to make quality decisions for brands and the company. Leads the creation and execution of all coupon activity. Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor or other supervisor at any time. Supervisory Responsibilities Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, and manages and oversees employees in the printshop or over sampling teams. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, or one-to-two years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Communication skills: ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the public. Mathematical skills: ability to calculate figures and amounts and apply concepts such as fractions and percentages. Reasoning ability: ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Other skills and abilities: proficient in current word processing and spreadsheet software applications; ten key data entry skills. Competencies: attention to detail, decision making, financial management, managing and organizing information, organizational awareness, planning and evaluating, resilience, sales and marketing, self-management, strategic thinking, teaching others. Physical Demands The employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Benefits Competitive wages, the full‑scale benefit program including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) and retirement programs, paid leave and holidays. #J-18808-Ljbffr