Leadership Development Program Associate

DESCRIPTIONOverview: 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."/>RESPONSIBILITIESRotation Overviews: Retail Field Execution Gain experience and knowledge in the roles of Retail Coverage Merchandiserand 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 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