Retail Customer Development Manager - Syndicated Services - Urgent

We are on the lookout for an experienced Retail Customer Development Manager - Syndicated Services to join our productive team at KP Recruiting Group in Chicago, IL.
Growing your career as a Full Time Retail Customer Development Manager - Syndicated Services is a fantastic opportunity to develop exceptional skills.
If you are strong in planning, problem-solving and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Retail Customer Development Manager - Syndicated Services at KP Recruiting Group today!

KP Recruiting Group is a consulting firm that provides leadership and exceptional talent to some of the world's leading companies. Headquartered in the Midwest, KP Recruiting Group has successfully completed countless engagements in the United States, Europe and Latin America. We represent clients in all industries and all sizes. Our mission is to provide exceptional client and candidate experiences in order to get the best possible results. On behalf of our client, we are excited to present the following confidential role. We look forward to hearing from you and discussing the opportunity! The Role: The Sr Customer Development Manager will have directional responsibility to deliver sales objectives on volume, spending and retail execution while also running the P&L. You will be formulating and executing a strategic plan to ensure you reach maximum volume, profitability and customer service. You'll develop plans to deliver designated account strategies and champion a demeanor with your colleagues to build solutions where everyone wins and efficiency of investments increase. You will establish high-level relationships with assigned customers and actively follow up to ensure the maximum effectiveness of promotional programs. You will demonstrate consumer insights associated with strong the company's brand equities to drive incremental growth and strengthen the customer investment strategy so that it is consistent with Retail Environment strategy, brand strategy, and shopper insights. You will direct the efforts of a team.


Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the translation of top-down customer targets into long-term bottom-up customer plans, incorporating customers' objectives and creating joint, "win-win" customer plans while managing the P&L
• Develop customer investment strategy, consistent with Retail Environment strategy, brand strategy, and Shopper Insights
• Develop 3 Year Customer Growth plans and Joint Business plans that leverage customer and shopper insights to grow the Category and our Brands within it
• Conduct detailed analysis of business trends in each account to include brand share, pricing, promotion levels, and retail environment development.
• Ensure post-evaluation of promotions supporting with qualitative commentary, communicating results to the commercial team, and using the results of promotion evaluations to refine customer tactics.
• Leverage consumer insights associated with strong company product equities to drive incremental growth.
• Provide substantial input in translating bottom-up brand plans into Customer/CPG targets
• Provide CPG/Customer Insights into the development of commercial guidelines and category/brand strategies and targets.
• Responsible for instituting ROI mindset among the entire team to ensure focus on maximizing the productivity of investments
• Oversee the execution of 5P strategy implementation within established commercial guidelines.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. Degree and appropriate work experience
• At least 8-10 years of Customer Development experience
• Previous experience in national account management
• Experience working with Syndicated Services (e.g. IRI, Nielsen, etc.)
• Prior people management experience of 3 to 5 years
• Desire to relocate for future career progression (New York)
• MBA preferred, but not required

Benefits Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package including: 401k Matching Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision) Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays Long & Short-Term Disability Identity Theft Plans Retirement & Pension Plans Employee Assistance Program Employee Referral Program Tuition Reimbursement Programs Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities


Parental Leave & More

Benefits of working as a Retail Customer Development Manager - Syndicated Services in Chicago, IL:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary