Market Execution Specialist

Market Execution Specialist executes Sapporo’s priorities directly in the market, focusing on merchandising excellence (picture of success), display execution, resets, and targeted account activation. Responsibilities include managing cold box, shelf placement and overall product visibility, ensuring shelf price compliance, executing chain programming through displays, samplings, and placements (e.g., sushi counter displays), delivering merchandising excellence in on-premise accounts (POS, tap handles, +1 placements), and conducting ~50 retail account visits per week. Role emphasizes 80-90% time in market, maintains menu/brand presence and visibility, executes activations and promotions to drive engagement and sales, supports Sushi Tier 1 on-premise accounts, drives +1 opportunities to secure new PODs, guides Asian Import strategy through off-premise displays, builds/maintains account relationships for growth, supports local market initiatives, and provides timely market feedback to leadership for strategy decisions.