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Associate Business Manager

Acosta
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $62,000 - $68,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Trade Promotion Management, including the administration of promotional activities, customer agreements, and trade spending management. Strong analytical and organizational skills are essential for generating reports and ensuring compliance and accuracy in documentation.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Trade Promotion ManagementAnalytical SkillsMicrosoft Excel ProficiencyCustomer Operations ExperienceDeductions Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Serve as the primary administrator for Unilever's Evergreen Trade Promotion Management system
  • Create, update, validate, and maintain promotional activities, customer agreements, pricing programs, and trade investments
  • Ensure promotional plans and customer funding are accurately reflected within Evergreen
  • Monitor system accuracy and resolve discrepancies
  • Upload and maintain contracts, promotional documentation, and supporting materials
  • Support trade spending management and alignment with approved customer programs and budgets
  • Generate and analyze Evergreen reports for business planning and decision-making
  • Maintain documentation for compliance, audit readiness, and internal controls
  • Support deduction tracking, validation, research, and resolution across Natural Channel customers and distributors
  • Partner with Business Managers, customer operations, and finance teams to resolve open deductions
  • Provide day-to-day support to three Business Managers across multiple customers, distributors, and brands
  • Assist with customer planning, promotional execution, reporting, sales analysis, business reviews, internal meetings, and planning presentations
  • Coordinate information across internal stakeholders and maintain customer files, contracts, and business records
  • Partner with Sales, Finance, Customer Operations, Revenue Growth Management, and retailer/distributor contacts
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives across the Natural Channel team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent business experience
  • Experience in sales support, account management, deductions, customer operations, finance, or trade promotion management preferred
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools
  • Experience with TPM systems, trade spending processes, or deduction management is a plus
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills and attention to detail

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Career development opportunity with a pathway toward a future Business Manager position
  • Professional growth and advancement opportunity

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Hard Skills
Trade Promotion ManagementPromotional Activity ManagementContract ManagementReporting AnalysisDeductions TrackingBudget ManagementProcess ImprovementSales AnalysisAudit ReadinessCustomer Agreement Maintenance
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailAbility to Manage Multiple Priorities
Tools & Technologies
Evergreen Trade Promotion Management SystemMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointReporting Tools
Industry Keywords
Trade Spending ManagementCustomer OperationsSales SupportAccount ManagementNatural Channel