Managing Head of Retail Sales

Are you passionate about starting your career at a Fortune 500 Company? Altria Group Distribution Company’s role is to provide sales, distribution, and consumer engagement services for Altria’s tobacco operating companies.

Altria Group Distribution Company is currently seeking a qualified Sales Manager to join our Field Sales Force. As a Sales Manager with Altria, you’ll have the opportunity to influence our industry in our ever-changing landscape. The hardworking diverse leaders we seek are responsible for handling an assigned sales territory, averaging $15 million in annual revenue, comprised of approximately 130 established retail accounts in a non-commission sales environment. Upon completion of our comprehensive and hands-on sales training program, Sales Managers will be challenged and empowered to:

Handle sales and distribution within a given geography, including merchandising as needed

Responsibly sell company initiatives to retail partners including: promotions, new brands, inventory management and pricing strategies

Consult, advise and engage with retail partners on category management and business analytics to help improve the performance of their business

Develop innovative ways to improve business performance through data analysis, brand marketing, product placement and purposeful planning

Grow leadership capability through ongoing comprehensive training and high impact experiences

A Bachelor’s Degree or meaningful sales experience

Ability to build sales plans and handle time effectively

Collaborate well in a team environment and develop account relationships

Utilize analytics to evaluate market opportunities and impact business performance

Provide innovative & creative solutions to business challenges

Competitive salary range is $72,900 - $103,900 / annually with an annual incentive compensation by target

Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees, spouses or domestic partners and eligible dependents

Personal Contribution: From your hire date, you can generally contribute up to 35% of your base salary (pre-tax, after-tax and/or Roth) to the DPS Plan, subject to IRS contribution limits.

Company Match: If you contribute to the DPS Plan, you will be eligible to receive a dollar-for-dollar match on what you contribute, up to 3% of your base salary, from your hire date.

You are always 100% vested in your personal and matching contributions within DPS Plan Account.

Company vehicle for business and personal use (Chevy Traverse)

Work life balance options, including potential flexible work hours

A minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation, 14 paid holidays and vacation purchase option

This benefit is an additional to short-term disability benefits, if applicable.

Educational refund program and student loan reimbursement program

Business laptop, cell phone and internet reimbursement

Adoption assistance, child, and dependent care programs

We do not retain resumes submitted outside of our application process. Any DUI/DWI conviction in the last 3 years will be an immediate disqualifier for the position. You must be able to work full time within the United States without sponsorship. Sales Managers must be able to lift, push, pull, reach, conduct overhead work and carry bags and boxes as part of the sales activities (up to 10 pounds on a frequent basis;