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Jack Link's Protein Snacks · 1 month ago

Manager, Sales Strategy & Execution

600 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. The Manager, Sales Strategy & Execution supports the development and activation of Jack Link’s commercial strategy across U.S. retail channels, focusing on building customer-ready tools and optimizing pricing and promotional plans.

Consumer Goods

Responsibilities

Support the creation of annual and quarterly sales strategies by analyzing category trends, pricing landscapes, product mix, merchandising opportunities, and retailer shelving standards

Translate go-to-market strategies into customer-specific selling stories that highlight Jack Link’s strengths in assortment, shelf placement, pricing, and merchandising execution

Assist with customer planning processes, including JBP preparation, promotional calendar planning, pricing updates, and sales readiness materials

Build customer sell-in decks with a focus on recommendations across Merchandising, Assortment, Pricing, and Shelving (MAPS) to drive incremental growth

Develop sales tools such as planogram guidance, assortment recommendations, launch playbooks, distribution trackers, and merchandising execution scorecards

Partner with Sales and Category Management to ensure new item launches include optimal shelf placement, display opportunities, and clear pricing guidance

Maintain weekly/monthly dashboards tracking distribution, velocity, promotion lift, shelving compliance, pricing competitiveness, and planogram execution

Conduct analysis to identify gaps in assortment, shelf placement, and merchandising execution across customers

Partner with RGM to analyze price-pack architecture, evaluate promotional ROI, and assess price elasticity within the meat snacks category

Collaborate with Category Management to build retailer-specific MAPS recommendations that drive category growth and align with retailer strategies

Work with Sales Planning and Supply Chain to ensure execution readiness for promotional windows, resets, seasonal merchandising, and major new item launches

Partner with Marketing and Innovation teams to prepare customer-facing materials for new products, packaging updates, and pack-size/price architecture enhancements

Help standardize key commercial processes including MAPS frameworks, performance scorecarding, and trade promotion workflows

Provide training and support for the sales organization on assortment tools, pricing updates, merchandising guidelines, and planogram interpretation

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

CPG sales strategyMAPS principlesSyndicated data toolsAnalytical skillsExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyRetail storytellingProject managementCommunication skillsCollaboration skills