Customer Manager - Wegmans

Job Description:

The Customer Manager 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.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• 5+ Years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries Prior Retail Account Management experience
• Fluent understanding of forecasting, Nielsen and trade management system
• Availability to travel 10% of time
• A valid driver's license and clean driving record

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.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with 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.
• A strong focus on 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.

The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is between the below range, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, if eligible, including variable pay & general allowances (depending on the position and employee’s work schedule).  Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans then in effect, and depending on the position offered and the employee’s work schedule (i.e., part-time schedule), eligible employees are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) plan, as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents, and may be eligible to take up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees will also receive the following paid-time off (which may be prorated based on start date and the employee’s work schedule): 120 hours of vacation per year, paid sick time for eligible Associates of 100% pay continuation for a maximum of 40 hours per calendar year, and 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year that include both fixed and flexible holidays.