Acosta Group

Team Leader

Acosta Group  •  Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

The Team Leader plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and profitability. This is not just a position—it’s a leadership opportunity recognized by senior management and peers as critical to organizational success. As the dedicated champion for a key customer, you will own overall business development, build strategic relationships, and deliver results that shape the future of our business.

In this role, you’ll combine vision and execution: leading initiatives that influence category performance, shopper engagement, and promotional strategies, while ensuring operational excellence and financial accountability. Your ability to lead, innovate, and collaborate will set the standard for performance across the team and the organization.

  • Own the customer relationship as the primary contact for category management, shopper insights, and promotions.
  • Drive growth deliver volume, share, and revenue goals while controlling costs and budgets.
  • Develop and sell business plans that align with customer strategies and principal objectives.
  • Manage trade funds effectively to minimize deductions and ensure compliance.
  • Leverage data and analytics (RW3, IRI, Excel, PowerPoint) for fact‑based selling and competitive insights.
  • Partner with retail teams to execute new product launches, selling drives, and contests.
  • Lead and coach the team run monthly meetings, provide clear direction, and build organizational capacity.
  • Stay ahead of trends and customer strategies to maximize results for Acosta’s principals.
  • Execute special projects and continuously develop personal and team skills.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience: Proven success in customer sales with a food broker or major national company; demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams.

Skills: Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and organizational skills; proficient in sales‑support software and analytics tools; ability to interpret sales and marketing data for effective presentations.

Other Requirements: Valid driver’s license, ability to travel, and comfort with technology (Excel, PowerPoint, retail systems).

Attributes: Analytical thinker, relationship builder, and results‑driven leader.

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Acosta is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it’s not just about what we do – it’s about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we’re a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options. Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact AskHR@acosta.com Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at the time of posting.

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Acosta Group

About Acosta Group

Acosta Group fuses storied expertise, unmatched connectivity and advanced insight to accelerate brand growth – everywhere you sell. Our collective of the most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies is reimagining how people connect with brands at every point in the consumer journey.

Comprised of Acosta, ActionLink, CORE Foodservice, CROSSMARK, Mosaic, Premium Retail Services and Product Connections, Acosta Group understands and anticipates evolving consumer needs, fueling accelerated performance to connect tomorrow's commerce today. The collective delivers end-to-end solutions, including headquarter sales services, omnichannel retail solutions, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, and the most advanced data and insights.

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Le groupe Acosta Group rassemble une expertise reconnue, une connectivité inégalée et des connaissances fines pour accélérer la croissance des marques - partout où vous êtes commercialisé. Notre collectif des agences de vente au détail, de marketing et de restauration les plus fiables réinvente la façon dont les gens se connectent aux marques à chaque étape du parcours du consommateur.

Composé d'Acosta, d'ActionLink, de CORE Foodservice, de CROSSMARK, de Mosaic, de Premium Retail Services et de Product Connections, le groupe Acosta Group comprend et anticipe les besoins en constante évolution des consommateurs, stimulant ainsi les performances accélérées pour connecter le commerce de demain dès aujourd'hui. Le collectif offre des solutions holistiques, y compris des services de vente externalisée, des solutions omnicanales de vente au détail, des ventes assistées et de la formation, du marketing intégré, des solutions de vente pour la restauration et la cuisine, ainsi que les données et les connaissances les plus avancées, et l’expertise nécessaire pour extraire la valeur de tous ces outils.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Jacksonville, Florida
Year Founded
Unknown
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