Customer Sales Manager, Kroger

Here at Kraft Heinz our US Sales team aspires to be an Indispensable Partner with a Growth and Winning Mindset acutely focused on Superior Execution every day. This is our guiding compass to grow something great and make life delicious!

This Customer Sales Manager (CSM) position perfectly embodies that ambition as you will own & be responsible for selling and executing across various categories accounting for $100MM in revenue with Kroger as a vital member of the Customer Sales Team. TheCSMserves as the key stakeholder between Kraft Heinz and our retail partners leading all selling activities & driving efforts tied to improving our sales gross margin & market share. TheCSMaims to deliver revenue and share objectives pursue business strategies to of growth provide category management expertise and ensure that coordinated cross-functional sales value is delivered to the customer through implementation of the sales plan and objectives.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Owns the Kroger General Office relationship across the assigned Kraft Heinz portfolio ensuring delivery of joint winning plans to be an indispensable partner.

• Plays an active role in fostering a winning Kroger team culture that focuses on growth ideation and building the future business in a sustainable way.

• Effectively partners with the customer building rapport at all levels to fully understand their business the marketplace and affect positive business growth.

• Builds the Kraft Heinz business with Kroger through profitability acceleration share growth revenue enhancement execution of special programs and delivery of new and core distribution.

• Develops executes tracks analyzes evaluates business plans while leveraging cross-functional support via Business Unit/HQ customer strategies/initiatives and external factors to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes for Kraft Heinz and Kroger.

• Builds and executes efficient and effective trade programs to maximize return on investment while ensuring trade promotion spending levels remain within budget.

• Applies consumer and market insight information (IRI Stratum M6) both internal and external to build and influence implementation of business plans to enable superior execution across businesses.

• Drives the Kraft Heinz winning culture both within the office as well as within their respective responsibilities.

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Proven & tested experience in customer management account management and/or retail sales management.

• Strong sales background with excellent understanding of business processes (forecasting promo planning trade management multi-year strategy development).

• Proven skills embodying a customer-first mentality for effective customer management and selling to achieve objectives.

• Trusted to work autonomously within a sales framework to plan organize and set/achieve priorities.

• Clear examples of exhibiting polished interpersonal skills (written verbal and presentation) with potential to negotiate and influence effectively.

• Tested proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and proprietary Sales systems such as IRI Spark etc.

• Clear examples of exhibiting strong analytical skills; Has the ability & experience using syndicated and/or ambiguous data to develop comprehensive business plans by analyzing category and brand performance and influences customer to achieve category objectives.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

• Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

• Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

• Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

• Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.