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We are looking for a Customer Manager - Elite who will be playing a direct Customer role in our Ice Cream business. Externally facing, the role will be an Account Manager working with a range of Elite business (cinemas, stadiums, zoos, large entertainment facilities) within our Out of Home Channel. The Customer Manager Elite will be a passionate Relationship builder, with energy and enthusiasm to drive forward this key business Channel. This role will report into the Head of Elite and Petrol & Convenience and will be targeted on KPIs including but not limited to turnover, profitability, trade spend and market share.
Role Responsibilities:
- Delivery of Turnover, Customer Profitability and Total Trade Spend (TTS) budgets for their individual Elite Accounts (Ice Cream)- Develop strong relationships with both internal (e.g., Category Manager, Shopper Insights Managers, Marketing) & their external customers (e.g., Category Managers, Trading Managers, Category Directors Buyers, Supply contacts, Marketing contacts)- Developing and owning in-store activation events for their individual Elite Accounts- Developing, landing & delivering Joint Business Plans with their individual Elite Accounts- Developing (with Category team), executing, and delivering a price and promotional plan with their individual Elite Accounts- Day to day administration and evaluation of their product portfolio e.g., Promotional Evaluation, Distribution, Forecast changes etc.- Developing, agreeing, and landing Gap Filling Sales initiatives where appropriate- Producing and sharing an individual calendar of key dates for each of their Accounts and sharing with Category 6 months out- Leading range and merchandising reviews for their individual Elite Accounts working in collaboration with the Category Managers for Foods and Ice Cream- Work with Customer Service Team to ensure customer service issues are resolved efficiently.- Own and manage the invoicing process for their individual Accounts
Does this sound like You- 1+ Years in FMCG Account Management- Must possess relationship building and negotiation skills- Ability to "mine" Market data including Nielsen, Confident Presenter
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This is your opportunity to be part of a purpose-led business and a global community where you can progress your career both locally and internationally. You will also benefit from amazing discounts on external company products, attractive employee referral reward program amongst other benefits.
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