Job Description:

The Junior Key Account / Customer Development Manager position is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth for Mars business customers. This role is expected to maintain strong relationships and deliver best executed customer plans with keen focus on: revenue, growth, profit, product/assortment, everyday shelving, merchandising, pricing, promotions, and seasonal merchandising. \n\nWhat are we looking for?\n\nBachelor’s Degree; Bachelor’s Degree with focus in Business Administration preferred.\n2 - 5 years of experience in Sales and/or Marketing within FMCG / CPG industries.\nPrior Retail Account Management experience. \nFluent understanding of forecasting, Nielsen and trade management system \nAvailability to travel 10% of time with a valid driver’s license, and clean driving record.\n\nWhat will be your key responsibilities?\nCreate and execute solutions that achieve customer objectives, category leadership, and company objectives in profitability; sales growth for seasonal placement and seasonal shelving; merchandising; and pricing.\nInfluence customers to implement solutions through fact-based presentations delivering beneficial results for both customer and Mars.\nComplete new product launches with timely and effective execution to maximize customer impact \nExecute all agreed-to solutions for customers with accurate / timely forecasting and detailed follow-through \nManage customers trade funds that complies with internal and external requirements and continually improves effectiveness for spending \nProvide customers with category information and provide recommendations for category growth, customer feedback, and potential solutions. \n\nWhat can you expect from Mars?\nWork with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.\nJoin a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.\nA strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.\nAn industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.