Associate Customer Development Manager - Kroger

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Summary:

This position is responsible for selling retail poultry products, increasing market share through optimization of merchandising plans and executing actions to amplify promotions with customers.  The Customer Development Associate Manager will maintain strong engagement across an assigned customer base and/or assigned geography, requiring travel for customer meetings and potentially food shows.  This position will work closely with internal counterparts in the Poultry business, including Customer Strategy and Execution, Sales, Business Units, as well as externally with Brokers, and Customers to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.  Category responsibilities include but are not limited to RVAP, IQF, and Cornish business segments.

This position will also lead Broker execution for the assigned customer set and/or geography, supporting the retail execution of the sales plan, driving initiatives and objectives to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.

The Customer Development Associate Manager will also be responsible for effectively managing trade funds and budgets and accurate forecasts for the assigned customer set.

In addition to account management, this position is also responsible for total team tracking of volume performance, fill rate performance, forecasting, slotting funding, and other ad hoc reporting requirements. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

Education: Requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a Bachelor's degree required.

Experience: 3 years sales experience; CPG sales experience preferred. Kroger experience highly preferred.

Computer Skills: Requires basic computer skills. 

Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

Special Skills:

Project management and or strategic planning experience is required. 

Travel: 6-12 plus trips per year

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

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