Division-D

Customer Category Manager

Division-D

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $85,000 - $95,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

Tech Stack

GoJavaScript

About the role

  • Responsible for the selling efforts with their assigned customers as a member of a Customer Business Team (CBT)
  • Represents Lactalis Heritage Dairy to the Customer’s Category Management and Buying Office personnel
  • Manages assigned customers and responsibilities effectively and acts as a liaison between Lactalis Heritage Dairy CBT and the Customer’s HQ Team
  • Responsible for all the selling activities across the Lactalis Heritage Dairy portfolio for their assigned customers
  • Deliver revenue and profitability, pursue business strategies to grow the company franchises through the use of customer-specific programs
  • Provide category management expertise to the customer
  • Ensure coordinated cross-functional sales value is delivered to the customer through implementation of the sales plan and shelving objectives
  • Regular category & business reviews with the Customer’s Category Managers & Key Account Management personnel
  • Lead implementation of space management projects for all assigned categories for assigned customers
  • Achieve CBT new item authorization and distribution goals with their assigned customer
  • Achieve promotional revenue objectives by tactic, price point, drive period & selling vent for their assigned categories and customer
  • Execute Lactalis Heritage Dairy pricing strategies for all assigned categories for the customer
  • Work with broker team to manage execution of strategies
  • Work with Retail Team to effectively manage retail execution of all assigned category objectives for the customer
  • Maintain files and business documentation as directed by Lactalis Heritage Dairy Policy & the CBT to thoroughly document business transactions with the customer

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 3+ years of experience in customer management, account management, and/or retail sales management for a CPG company
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with the Customer and gain their trust and respect
  • Strong personal selling skills and negotiation skills
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Self-motivated, ability to operate independently
  • Demonstrated ability to analyze data and create action plans
  • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
  • Ability to operate in a team environment
  • Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
  • Solid working knowledge of computers and related systems including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Ability to travel (up to 15%)