Junior Key Account Manager
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2 days ago
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Job Summary
Job Description:
About Mars Incorporated
Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $45 billion in sales the company is a global business that produces some of the worlds best-loved brands: M&Ms SNICKERS TWIX MILKY WAY DOVE ROYAL CANIN PEDIGREE WHISKAS EXTRA ORBIT 5 SKITTLES BENS ORIGINAL and MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD Pet Hospitals Blue Pearl VCA and Pet Partners. Headquartered in McLean VA Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles Quality Responsibility Mutuality Efficiency and Freedom inspire its more than 100000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.
Job Purpose
Key Account/Customer Development Manager is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth for the Mars Food business. This role is expected to maintain strong relationships and best execute customer plans that deliver objectives of revenue growth profit product/assortment everyday shelving merchandising pricing promotions and seasonal merchandising.
What will be your key responsibilities
Create and execute customers solutions of profitable sales growth for our portfolio secondary placements 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 customers with category information & make recommendations for category growth bring customer feedback & potential solutions.
What are we looking for
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
Experience in Sales or Marketing for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries.
Prior Retail Account Management experience.
Pro-active mindset a profound business understanding strong team player qualities and a hands-on approach.
Fluent understanding of forecasting Nielsen and trade management system.
Knowledge of the Austrian market and retail landscape preferred.
Availability to travel 20% of time.
Fluent in both German and English.
A valid drivers license and clean driving record.
Required Experience:
Manager
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About Company
Mars proudly makes the treats, nutritious meals, and many of your favorite products. Learn why we’re ready to become a part of your family.
