ABOUT MPG Market Performance Group (MPG) is a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD — from market strategy to in-market reality — for today's fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Over the years, we've built a strong reputation as a trusted partner and valuable resource to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to Private Equity, in categories that include health & wellness, food & beverage, home and hardlines. We revel in the opportunity to guide our clients on their path forward, building and activating strategies that ensure success. Everything we do is driven by our unrelenting commitment to leverage our deep operational experience, unparalleled omnichannel expertise, and industry relationships to drive performance in today's dynamic omnichannel marketplace.
At MPG, we value our people and their contributions; they are critical to building the MPG Brand. Our leadership team has significant experience driving topline revenue and bottom-line profit, having held senior operating roles at leading CPG manufacturers and retailers. Our highly regarded, seasoned team of 400+ strategy and commercialization professionals brings strong operational experience and a collaborative approach. All team members are singularly focused on providing clients with pragmatic, real-world market approaches, built on the strong consumer, category and marketplace insights needed to create sustainable, profitable brand growth.
The Creative Partners Group (The CPG), by MPG, is a comprehensive retail solutions company. The CPG represents established and emerging brands across all categories of merchandise and provides acclaimed services that build brands and businesses. Deep Dive is an entity of The CPG, which provides category management and analytics as the foundation and to further fuel growth. This role is ideally based in Minneapolis, MN, but remote locations will be considered for the right candidate.
JOB OVERVIEW In this role, you will work closely with the client's team to manage all their trade spend with Target. You will spend much of your time organizing, tracking, and executing financial transactions between Target and the client on behalf of the client's Sales members who you will work closely with every week. This detail-oriented and communicative role is a great way to learn about Target, the client, and the retail industry while also building professional relationships with a wide variety of individuals. In this role, you are expected to work in-office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with the option to work from home the rest of the week. Many people also work in-office on Thursdays.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Meet weekly with the client's Sales Managers to discuss their category's financial state and assist them where needed. Learn and become proficient in Target's systems to manage the setting up of financial contracts and transactions. Organize and track all planned and actual spend on the client's Excel tracking files. Validate all of Target's charges to make sure that the client is paying for what they have agreed to pay for. Learn and become proficient in the client's systems to manage clearing deductions and communicating planned spend. Respond to and manage all Target audits for the client's Team. Send Monday reports such as Ad and Vendor Income recaps. Other miscellaneous duties that include submitting house orders, creating Off-Invoices, managing 3 rd party expenses, and more. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED SKILLS Bachelor's degree in business or related field required 2+ years' experience Excellent communication skills and willingness to adapt based on the varying needs of each of the client's Sales Managers and Directors. Highly Detail oriented to efficiently track and organize the many different transactions and budgets. Self-motivated to stay on top of certain tasks such as clearing deductions, working through audits, and setting up contracts. Proficient in Excel. BENEFITS We offer a generous package of health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, paid maternity/paternity leave and life insurance. Our compensation program provides market industry base salary, bonuses, and 401K. In addition to paid holidays, we reward an employee's extra efforts through unlimited paid time off.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION MPG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to ensuring that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) are at the foundation of our culture. Through DEI&B, we embrace the beauty in all of the unique qualities of our employees, communities and clients. MPG's DEI&B efforts empower us to collectively reach our full potential. by fueling innovation, connection, and growth. We recognize the value of having a diverse and engaged team. We are an organization driven by PEOPLE. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging was born from our core values. We believe that by leveraging the unique perspectives and experiences of our employees, MPG can unlock more comprehensive, innovative, and long-standing results for both our client and retailer partners. As our journey continues to evolve, we have made intentional commitments to further champion DEI&B. The foundation of our pledge starts with our promise to each other, our clients, and the community.
VACCINATION STATUS MPG does not require candidates to be vaccinated when hired, with the following exception:
If the client for whom the role is being filled requires all candidates to be vaccinated, MPG will require those candidates to be vaccinated. In these cases, candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for exemptions to this requirement in accordance with applicable law.
