Regional Sales Manager

Eligible: Yes Organization: Red Bull North America Job type: Permanent Company Description The Regional Sales Manager (RSM) is responsible for driving sales growth and executing Red Bull's strategic initiatives across assigned regions, divisions, or banners within a national retail chain. This role owns regional account performance, including volume, market share, budget management, distribution, pricing, promotions, and in-store execution standards (QPOD). The RSM builds strong partnerships with key customers, develops tailored solutions that meet customer needs while supporting business objectives, and identifies opportunities to drive sustainable growth. This role also shares best practices, delivers innovative solutions, and ensures all regional programs and promotional activities align with the broader account strategy and Joint Business Plan established by the account leadership team. This role is also eligible to sit in the following locations: Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; Denver, CO Job Description MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS/BANNERS/DIVISIONS OF ACCOUNT Shelf/Distribution: Executes distribution on priority packages in-line with Channel Strategy recommendations. Ensures all regional/divisional/banner schematics reflect Red Bull standards & chain HQ directives relative to flow and package mix Price: Sells Red Bull’s recommended price program by utilizing best practices and available tools. Customizes presentations to better appeal to customer’s needs. Recommends key accounts prices aligned with national RBNA standards and target price ranges Promotion: Develops annual promotion schedule in accordance with chain HQ goals. Creatively sells Red Bull standards and price points in a way that resonates with the customer’s needs. Ensures all promotions are accompanied by effective POS and incremental displays Quality Points of Distribution (QPOD): Customizes sales pitch to achieve account goals while driving effective, permanent merchandising. Evaluates ROI prior to recommending specific POS or customized solutions. Executes merchandising in-line with Channel Strategy guidelines MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS Establishes ‘Wiring Model’ that ensures communication with all regional chain decision makers Routinely engages in activities to build partnerships and ‘wire’ at the regional/division/banner level at assigned chains Establishes necessary tools and business review templates to ensure Red Bull personnel are reviewing similar data with local Distributor Partners (DPs) to ensure consistency across the country BUDGETS/ANNUAL PLANNING Ensures Region/Division/Banner compliance with annual Customer Marketing Agreements from chain HQ for all designated areas of responsibility Manages T&E spending to assigned budget BUSINESS ANALYSIS Works with Head of account to evaluate ROI with regards to all regional/divisional/banner level programming & promotions Works with Category Management Team to evaluate ROI with regards to ‘pay-for-space’ agreements and communicates key learnings to Channel Lead Drives post-promotion analysis, in conjunction with Category, following all programs to evaluate promotional effectiveness Pursues business relationships that result in Red Bull obtaining relevant retailer scan data, basket analysis data, etc. that drives future strategy and better understanding of consumer purchase patterns Analyses thoroughly their business/customers sales to define priorities and focus BUSINESS REVIEWS & RELATIONSHIPS Conducts quarterly business reviews to update internal and external stakeholders on business, channel competition, opportunities, etc. Proactively shares examples of Red Bull marketing activities to demonstrate key points of difference to competition Provides Energy Insights that drive change in promotion, price, distribution or merchandising practices Routinely engages in activities to build relationships and