At Hasbro we’re changing the face of play and entertainment. We’re looking for people who want to explore, experiment and innovate to come up with the best ideas. Our culture of community, passion, integrity, creativity and inclusion has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative and highly committed individuals for 90+ years and we believe the best is yet to come.

Are you an entrepreneurial sales professional looking for the opportunity to bring iconic brands to market? We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Sales Manager on our Specialty and Distributors team. In this role, you are responsible for improving the business opportunity across Hasbro’s Boys Action, Sports Action, Games, Preschool and Fashion Brand portfolios. The Associate Sales Manager will develop and implement business plans based in data and consumer insights that achieve internal and external metrics.

Effective from the date that Hasbro opens its new Boston location, this position will be onsite Tuesday – Thursday at Hasbro’s new HQ location in Boston, MA. In the interim, this position will be onsite Tuesday –Thursday at Hasbro’s HQ in Pawtucket, RI or at Hasbro’s temporary location in Boston, MA.

A Day in the Life of an Associate Sales Manager

What You'll Do:

Relationship Management:

• Establish connections with key contacts at the account and work on cultivating/developing strong customer relationships
• Regularly share insights and apply data to drive sell-in and sell-through
• Understanding of account KPIs and work to achieve mutually beneficial results

Brand Expertise & Portfolio Management:

• Possess a strong understanding of Hasbro brands, consumer targets, and product line
• Create a curated product assortment for respective account base and present item recommendations to drive profitable growth and ultimately increase Hasbro points of distribution

Forecasting & Analytics:

• Accountable for delivering or exceeding sales targets
• Responsible for using data to accurately project sales and regularly communicating any changes to the plan as they occur

Cross-Functional Partnerships:

• Partners regularly with marketing, account support, flow planning and data management I m
• Responsible for ensuring all key parties assist in meeting various results and achievements throughout the selling process and POs are shipped on time and in full

What You'll Bring:

• BA/BS Required
• 2+ years of transferrable experience and a proven track record to succeed in a fast-paced environment and achieve and exceed sales goals
• Strong internal and external relationship building/management
• Deep understanding of retail metrics and proven analytical skills
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong time management, prioritization, planning, and organization skills
• Sophisticated Excel/Powerpoint/PC skills
• Minimum 30% travel required.