Manager, Sales Account Management - Target

Sales Manager

Step into a high-impact role with SC Johnson Lifestyle Brands as a Sales Manager leading our Target business across key categories for Method and Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day (home care, dish, air care, and laundry). This remote, home officebased role in or near Minneapolis, MN positions you as the primary point of contact for one of our most strategic retail partners.

You'll drive sustainable sales growth and deepen a critical customer partnership by developing and executing strategic plans, leading forecasting and promotional planning, and ensuring flawless item setup and business execution. Leveraging data and insights, you'll proactively identify opportunities, navigate challenges, and accelerate category performance.

Working cross-functionally with Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Category Insights, you'll ensure strong alignment to customer priorities and seamless execution. Success in this role requires strong analytical rigor, exceptional communication, and the ability to influence across teams in a fast-paced environment.

Join us to grow purpose-driven brands consumers love and make a meaningful impact with one of our most dynamic and important retail partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop strong partnerships with Target decision makers cross-functionally and spanning levels
• Own assortment, pricing & promotion and schematic suggestions leveraging knowledge in brand advantages, competitive weaknesses and category roles
• Achieve off-shelf display support, highlighting priority items, while working within the allotted budget
• Lead development of forecasts by item / by week, utilizing information from Point of Sale (POS) and order data analysis, coupled with business intelligence including promotions, assortment updates, competitive activity and growth objectives
• Develop annual shipment plan [internal] and joint business plan [external] with known growth and stretch upsides
• Own trade management across brands for key categories, working to drive growth balanced within trade budget
• Work with Target planning team to manage optimal inventory levels for new launches, seasonal items, and off-shelf programs
• Analyze syndicated and account specific data to determine key business trends and actionable recommendations for business opportunities
• Develop effective presentations that outline current market conditions, category trends, customer needs, consumer insights and our competitive advantages
• Incorporate the 4Ps for a full 360 approach to business management

Required Experience You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in CPG sales, including 2+ years leading the business with Target or a major strategic retail customer and delivering strong results
• Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

Preferred Experiences and Skills

• 3+ years' experience selling to Target
• Target JBP negotiation and financial planning experience
• Category selling experience in home care, dish, air care and laundry
• General Management mindset; proven ownership approach to business
• Ability to work independently to identify business needs and opportunities to grow sales
• Ability to both think strategically and act as a diplomatic, detail-oriented tactician
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work within tight timeframes and deadlines
• Ability to independently assess data, integrate into selling stories and leverage it to grow our business
• Proven track record of delivering consistent positive business results
• Demonstrated ability to make thoughtful, strategic business decisions and provide clear and consistent direction
• Excellent presentation skills and a colorful storyteller
• Strong technical skills: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Web, CoPilot, etc.
• Strong analytical skills. Solid experience in analyzing data & reporting platforms (PowerBi, Circana and Target POL)

Job Requirements

• Position is Full-Time, regular business hours, Monday-Friday
• This is a remote, home office-based position. The ideal candidate will reside in or near Minneapolis, MN
• Travel up to 20%
• Relocation is not available for this opportunity
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will.

Benefits and Perks

At Lifestyle Brands, we handle our team members with care and provide a variety of benefit offerings to build a supportive environment at work and beyond.

• Subsidized health insurance benefits package
• Competitive vacation + holiday bundle
• Generous retirement match + pre-tax savings options
• Dedicated volunteer time, to be a force for good
• Pioneering events + experiences that build team connection (...ask us about the Packaging Olympics, Bubble Bash, Ping Pong Tournament + more!)
• Access to discounted/free company products

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work.

Sure, there's always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we strive to create a positive, inclusive and unique workplace. We strongly believe SCJ people are able to achieve their best when they can collaborate and work together in person.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

Accommodation Requests

If you are an individual with a disability and you need an accommodation or other assistance during the application process, please call our Human Resources department at 262-260-3343 or email your request to SCJHR@scj.com. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Download the EEO Know Your Rights poster for more information.