Customer Development Leader – Mars Wrigley

Mars Incorporated Seeking Customer Development Leader – Mars Wrigley for immediate hire. Accepting applications from all groups. Job Description:

The Customer Development Leader is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth at customers for the Mars business. This role is expected to maintain strong relationships & best execute customer plans that deliver objectives of; revenue, growth, profit, product/assortment, everyday shelving, merchandising, pricing, promotions, and seasonal merchandising. This is a customer facing role within the Multi-Channel Team.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• 5+ Years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Category Management for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries.
• Prior Retail Account Management experience.
• Fluent understanding of CAS forecasting, Nielsen and trade management system.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Create and execute customers solutions of profitable sales growth for seasonal, placement and seasonal shelving, merchandising & pricing, that achieves customer objectives, category leadership and company objectives.
• Influence customers to implement solutions through fact-based presentations that deliver results that are beneficial for both customer and company.
• Complete new product launches with timely and effective execution to maximize customer impact.
• Execute all agreed to solutions with customers to include accurate, timely forecasting and detailed follow through.
• Manage customers trade funds that complies with internal and external requirements and continually improve effectiveness of spending.
• Provide customer with category information & make recommendations for category growth, bring customer feedback & potential solutions.
• Work collaboratively with Customer Marketing, Demand, Finance and SRM teams to develop successful business plans.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.