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Anheuser-Busch

Manager, Flavored Malt Beverages

Anheuser-Busch, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Company Michelob ULTRA, Cutwater Spirits, Budweiser, Kona Brewing Co., Stella Artois, Bud Light, and many more. We are powered by a 19,000‑strong team that shares our passion to create a future with more cheers. We look for people with talent, curiosity, and commitment and provide the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable.

Role Summary The Manager, Flavored Malt Beverages is responsible for leading sales strategy, performance, business development, promotions, distribution, innovation, and pricing initiatives to drive growth of our FMB brands within independent and regional chain accounts on the West Coast (CA, NV, AZ, WA, OR, AK, HI). This role plays a critical part in expanding market share, strengthening partnerships, and executing strategies that align with ABI’s key priorities in a competitive market segment.

Job Responsibilities

Lead and manage business, promotions, distribution, innovation, sales, and pricing initiatives to sell our FMWB brands at independent and regional chain accounts in order to gain growth in a competitive segment.

Work closely with wholesalers and local field sales personnel to align with ABI big bets, increase FMWB brands visibility, and implement, manage, track execution, and evaluate results of pricing, distribution and space initiatives.

Utilize a proven track record of multi‑state account management while developing wholesaler plans and budgets, prepare and present business reviews, and communicate activities effectively both internally and externally.

Build and cultivate effective relationships with regional chains relevant to the territory and cater to each account to improve market share and growth for all parties.

Conduct monthly meetings with main wholesalers to sell‑in new products, programs and promotional activities.

Review strategies to increase profitability and sales for products with circana, sales data and program execution recaps.

Job Qualifications

Substantive growth in current / most recent position within the last five years – ideally within a sales, marketing, strategic, or analytic capacity – CPG in RTD/FMWB experience preferred.

High level of expertise in analyzing information and making information‑based recommendations.

Highly organized with ability to manage priorities and coordinate multiple projects – specifically exposure to retail and/or wholesaler initiatives with information‑based selling responsibilities.

Effective communication, presentation, follow‑up, administrative and organizational skills.

Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software and measures is preferred.

Understanding of wholesaler network / processes and wholesaler equity agreement.

Ability to work and drive positive results in a fast‑paced, team environment.

Bachelor’s degree – highly preferred.

Why Anheuser‑Busch At Anheuser‑Busch, our purpose is to create a future with more cheers. For more than 165 years, we have delivered a legacy of brewing great‑tasting, high‑quality beers that have satisfied beer drinkers for generations. 99 % of the products we sell in the U.S. are made in the U.S. with more than $700 million in high‑quality ingredients sourced from American farmers and more than $7 billion in goods and services purchased from U.S. suppliers. Through these investments, and as a leading American manufacturer and the nation’s top brewer, we drive economic prosperity nationwide through investments in our people, facilities, and communities. We are the only brewer that invests in the U.S. at this scale.

Benefits

Health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Wellness and Tax‑Advantaged Savings and Spending Accounts

Life Insurance and Disability Income Protection

Generous Parental Leave and FMLA policies

401(k) Retirement Savings options with a company matching contribution

Chance to work in a fast‑paced environment among a company of owners

Free Beer!

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