Territory Manager Specialist - Los Angeles Region 2 Los Angeles Region (Southern California )

Reynolds American is evolving into a global multi-category business. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

To achieve our ambition, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to join us on this journey. Tomorrow can’t wait, let’s shape it together!

Reynolds Americanhas an exciting opportunity for a Territory Manager Specialist in Los Angeles Region 

A Specialist Territory Manager is not only someone who is passionate and dynamic, but also someone with a results-oriented mentality, and who is highly skilled in the 5 Ps. This individual plays a pivotal role across the region as it relates to driving the Company’s vision of achieving market leadership across our powerhouse portfolio of brands, by driving the development and execution of strategic business plans and marketing programs.

The Specialist Territory Manager position allows individuals to consistently demonstrate their entrepreneurial approach in the selling and execution of the Company’s brand marketing plans by leveraging the 5P marketing mix: Product Availability, Promotions, Presence, Pricing, and Personal Selling. This role also allows the individual to demonstrate flexibility and resilience by showcasing an ability to adapt quickly to a fast paced, dynamic, and ever-changing working environment.

Each Specialist Territory Manager is provided exceptional training, including comprehensive Selling Skills training and coaching support, that enables individuals to leverage their strengths to successfully achieve targeted commercial quantitative and qualitative sales objectives. The Company demonstrates this commitment by empowering Regional Territory Managesr to challenge conventional thinking and creates an environment for innovative thinking regarding sales and marketing strategies.
Independent judgment and decision-making, the ability to exercise discretion, influencing/sales skills, business development, project management, entrepreneurial mindset, and data-analysis skills are key essentials to the position of a Territory Manager Regional Expert. Strong organization, planning, and time management are fundamental requirements of the position as well.

This role is developmental in nature and provides excellent exposure and experience relative to driving brand performance at a region level.
Eligibility for the role requires endorsement of region management team.

What is the direct impact of this role on the team or organization?
Territory Manager Regional Experts contribute to the successful execution of strategic business plans and marketing programs across their assigned Region. This dynamic individual plays an important role by assisting with the running of the business in the marketing function and has a demonstrated ability to analyse and apply data, adapt rapidly to change, influence peers and retailers, develop others and self, and work independently away from the Company’s locations.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Represents the Company at various events, trade shows, and/or consumer events
• Develops superior product knowledge and effectively educates and engages adult nicotine customers in dialogue about Reynolds’s portfolio of nicotine products
• Assesses sales performance, market trends, and competitor data and suggests and implements appropriate actions to enhance brands performance across the region.
• Functions independently away from the Company’s locations.
• Timely completes administrative sales-related tasks, including completing daily activity reports, weekly summaries, and other reports as required to records sales activities.
• Provides coverage for vacant Territory Manager assignments, including by developing and maintaining business relationships with local chains and distributors to increase sales and promote Company brands through personal correspondence and influence, retail visits, and presentations; identifying and negotiating contracts with new retail customer opportunities; selling/executing the 5Ps; negotiating contract renewals; and achieving commercial sales and growth objectives
• Assist with identifying and closing gaps within the 5-P marketing mix
• Assist with enhancing brand activation efforts across region
• Capture and reports business opportunities.  Assist with building plans to address areas of softness.
• Peer to Peer coaching/ development of others
• Assist with training and onboarding of new hires
• Assist in establishing a Hyper Market plan for local Region.
• Account collaboration with selling managers to drive results within key strategic chains across the Region/Sales Area. 
• Be a role model by engaging and inspiring the sales team through continuous training that facilitates the achievement of excellent business results.
• Effectively and appropriately uses independent judgment in making significant business and strategy decisions.

Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to communicate with and engage retail customers and adult nicotine consumers in person.
• Effective influencing, sales, negotiation, and marketing skills
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Project Management Skills
• Good business judgment
• Leadership, self-motivation, and initiative
• Has a high level of persistence, resilience, and results orientation.
• Conflict management and problem-solving for mutually beneficial results
• Strategic and financial acumen to enable the identification, evaluation, and action against business growth.

opportunities

• Ability to travel frequently.
• Ability to drive up to 200 miles per day.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and safe driving records

Physical Requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Ability to lift to 30 lbs.
• Ability to climb and work from heights ranging from 9 to 12 feet.
• Ability to access and work in limited and confined spaces.
• Ability to visually inspect and manipulate merchandise and advertising displays.
• Ability to frequently stoop, kneel and crouch.

Education / Qualifications / Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or comparable work experience preferred.

What are we looking for?

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Committed to continuous personal and professional growth.
• Proficient in MS Office applications

Beneficial

• Previous experience in a marketing-focused role – preferably in sales, field market or business to business
• Demonstrated ability to perform a sales representative/territory manager role successfully.
• Geographically mobile – To enable obtaining critical experiences to further career growth, being mobile to different geographic locations across the United States will be imperative for future advancement opportunities.

We are Reynolds American —A member of the British American Tobacco Group

At Reynolds American, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at Reynolds American.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 British American Tobacco employees across more than 180 markets
• Great Place to Work Certified
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.
• Newly established Tech Hubs building world-class capabilities for innovation in four strategic locations.
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women’s Day Best Practice winner
• Seal Award winner – one of 50 most sustainable companies.

Belonging, Achieving, Together

• Have you been on a career break for 18 months or longer? Are you ready to return to your career? If your answers to these questions is yes, we would love to hear from you. Regardless of why you took a break, we value you for all the skills you can bring to the workforce. Reignite your career, work flexibly, be part of a dynamic team and upskill yourself with on-the-job training and development support.
• Collaboration, inclusion and teamwork underpin everything we do here at Reynolds American. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference! Learn more about our culture and our award winning employee experience here.

Salary and Benefits Overview

Wage Information

• Annual Salary: Minimum: [$76,000]; Maximum: [$114,000]
• Bonus Target: [25%] percent

Benefit Information

The following is a general summary of the competitive compensation and benefit plans we offer:

• 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation.
• Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth (401k) contributions up to six percent.
• Company contributes an additional three percent to 401(k) whether employee participates or not.
• Comprehensive health- and welfare-benefits package (including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs)
• Health Savings Account start-up contribution for employees who elect the high deductible health plan.
• Flexible spending accounts for both Health Care and Dependent Care allowing employee to use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified expenses during the calendar year.
• Employee assistance program offering 8 free counselling sessions, per issue, each calendar year for employees and their dependents.
• Company paid life insurance of 1x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
• Company paid accidental death or dismemberment insurance of 2x annual base pay ($50,000 minimum)
• Voluntary insurances offered at group rates: employee and dependent life insurance, AD&D insurance, critical illness, accident coverage, disability buy-up, and auto & home insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan support
• Dependent Scholarship Programs
• Free confidential personal financial counselling service
• On-site health centers and 24/7 fitness centers at certain company locations
• A charitable giving matching grants program that enables employees to direct and double their donations to qualifying charitable organizations of their choice.
• Health-care concierge service
• Volunteer service opportunities.
• Extensive training opportunities
• Company vehicle for eligible employees
• Mobile phone allowance for eligible employees
• Paid Leave:
• Sick and Personal Time (exempt employees may be excused with pay for brief absences; non-exempt employees receive up to 6 days)
• Vacation (levels Below Senior Director receive 15 days (pro-rated during first year of service); Senior Director and Officers receive 25 days (pro-rated during first year of service)).
• Holidays (Nine company recognized and two annual personal holidays to be used at the employee’s discretion)
• Paid Parental Leave + temporary reduced work schedule opportunity.
• Funeral Leave
• Short-Term Disability Leave
• Long-Term Disability Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Military Leave
• Released Time for Children’s Education
• Community Outreach Leave
• Other paid leave benefits, as required by state or local law.
• Your journey with us is not limited by boundaries; it is propelled by your aspirations. Join us at Reynolds American and become a part of an environment that thrives on internal advancement, where your career progression is not just a statement – it is a reality, we are eager to build together. Seize the opportunity and own your development; your next chapter starts here.
• You will have access to online learning platforms and personalized growth programs to nurture your leadership skills.
• We prioritize continuous improvement within a transformative environment, preparing for ongoing changes.

Our organization offers a level of challenge, responsibility, and creativity for motivated employees who want to grow their careers. We are also committed to employing a workforce that values different perspectives, experiences, and talents to improve the company's potential for optimally achieving its business objectives!

Reynolds American Inc. and its affiliated companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law. Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly via email atwppgeneral@RJRT.com