Customer Marketing Manager

The Customer Marketing Manager is an essential member of the Sales Strategy team, serving as the primary liaison between customer sales teams and internal functions such as Brand, Finance, and Supply Chain. This role is integral to delivering key business objectives for the Rao's Pasta and Soup business across all channels and categories. This position offers an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and values the opportunity to make a significant impact.
Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Customer Sales Lead, Sales Finance, Shopper Insights, Category Strategy, and Category Management to identify and execute initiatives that support overall sales goals.
• Partner with the Trade & Promotional Planning Lead to co-develop customer and channel-specific Gross Sales, Net Sales, and Trade Annual Operating Plan targets.
• Work with the Trade & Promotional Planning Lead and Customer Sales Leads to develop and optimize promotional plans within company guidelines to maximize return on investment.
• Collaborate with Category Management and Customer Sales Leads to develop an optimized assortment strategy that aligns with national item priorities, as set by Category Strategy.
• Manage and communicate customer forecasts and key business drivers to internal teams, particularly Demand Planning and S&OP.
• Identify and address risks, opportunities, and solutions that balance both customer requirements and business needs.
• Conduct ad hoc business analysis to address emerging challenges or opportunities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with Sales Strategy teammates (Category Strategy, Trade & Promotional Planning), other sales functions (Category Management, Sales Finance, Customer Sales), and cross-functional teams (Brand, Finance, Supply Chain).

Qualifications

• BA degree required.
• Minimum 5-7 years CPG sales experience required

Relevant Experience
Previous experience should include some or all of the following areas:

• Customer Sales / Customer Management
• Category Management
• Category Strategy
• Revenue Management
• Trade Marketing / Trade & Promotional Planning
• Sales Finance

Key Skills for Success:

• Strong Communication abilities
• Effective Problem Solving skills
• Proficiency in Analytics and data interpretation
• Strong Financial Acumen
• Ability to Influence and Sell effectively
• Expertise in Negotiation
• Strong Process Management capabilities
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex data and insights to non-technical stakeholders.

About Sovos Brands, Inc.
Sovos Brands, Inc. is a consumer-packaged food company focused on acquiring and building disruptive growth brands that bring today's consumers great tasting food that fits the way they live. The Company's product offerings include a variety of pasta sauces, dry pasta, soups, frozen entrées, frozen pizza and yogurts, all of which are sold in North America under the brand names Rao's, Michael Angelo's and noosa. All Sovos Brands' products are built with authenticity at their core, providing consumers with one-of-a-kind food experiences that are genuine, delicious, and unforgettable.
We offer attractive compensation packages based upon background and experience. Package includes base salary, incentive bonus, medical benefits, 401K, and PTO. We maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace. All candidates offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test. We participate in E-Verify. Sovos Brands is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Sovos Brands is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.