Acosta, Inc.
Leadership Development Program AssociatePosted
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DESCRIPTION
Overview:
The Leadership Development Program (LDP) at Acosta Group is a full-time, salaried opportunity that prepares you for a pivotal cross-functional role within the organization. Over 18 months, you will rotate through 4-5 organization subgroups, including Retail, Business Intelligence, Sales, Marketing, and more. This rotational structure is designed to give you a comprehensive understanding of our business and industry landscape, preparing you for a role that aligns with your interests and our company needs. During each rotation, you will actively work to meet program objectives through hands-on experience, executive mentorship, live and virtual leadership training, and advanced industry exposure. These elements are designed to provide you with an in-depth understanding of our organization, ensuring that you graduate the program with the skills and insights necessary to propel your career forward.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Rotation Overviews:
Retail Field Execution
Gain experience and knowledge in the roles of Retail Coverage Merchandiser and Retail Business Manager. This rotation is designed to elevate your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
+ Acosta Group's foundational business and culture
+ Customer and client relationships
+ Fiscal year planning for in-store execution
+ In-store selling of client products
+ Self-leadership and supervisory management
+ Retail specific technology
+ CPG industry
Business Intelligence
Engage as a Corporate Analyst and Associate Business Manager. This rotation is designed to elevate your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
+ Collecting and analyzing syndicated scan data
+ Delivering high impact strategic value to clients and customers
+ Conducting data analysis for strategic selling and negotiating
+ Techniques for identifying trends and patterns in data
+ Using data to drive decision-making and strategy
+ Building customer and client relationships
Headquarter & Omnichannel Sales
Gain experience as a business manager, honing your skills in effective sales and relationship building with manufacturers. This rotation is designed to elevate your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
+ Advanced selling techniques
+ Consumer data planning, tracking and analysis
+ Prioritizing requirements to serve as a strategic partner in headquarter-selling
+ Translating client and customer needs into practical business objectives
+ Delivering high impact strategic value to clients and customers
+ Managing, growing, and maximizing accounts
+ Achieving client and customer objectives related to sales, productivity, profitability, and marketing strategy
+ Fostering customer and client relationships
+ Best in class ecommerce knowledge and techniques
Marketing
Engage as an account coordinator working directly with clients and customers. This rotation is designed to elevate your knowledge and skills in the following areas:
+ Coordinating and executing Assisted Sales & Training (AS&T) programs
+ Collaborative efforts between our strategy and creative teams
+ Coordinating and assisting the client services teams on the execution of activations, programs, and live events
+ Understanding Mosaic's consultative approach and how it delivers ROI to clients
Additional Rotation:
The final rotation placement is determined based on an associate's preferences and skillsets, aligned with the organization's strategic goals. This rotation is tailored to provide you with a seamless integration into a team within Acosta Group and additional development training.
QUALIFICATIONS
+ Bachelor's degree in Marketing
+ Minimum GPA: 3.25
Desirable Skills and Attributes:
+ Passionate about diverse subjects including Retail, Business Intelligence, Sales, and Marketing.
+ Proactive, dependable, and personable, with exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
+ A willingness to ask questions, acknowledge mistakes, and continually deepen their knowledge.
ABOUT US
Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Job Category: Administration
Position Type: Full time
Business Unit: Corporate
Salary Range: $37,400.00 - $46,800.00
Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC
Req ID: 1015
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