Associate Customer Manager - Channels

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
108K-149K Annually
Mid level
Food
The Role
Manages customer accounts and delivers sales, volume, profitability, and annual operating objectives. Develops customer business plans, manages trade promotion budgets, oversees sales and marketing programs, provides category expertise, analyzes retailer feedback, and recommends opportunities for category growth. The role includes P&L responsibility and execution of customer activity plans within company policies and assigned budgets.
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Job Description:

The Associate Customer Manager is accountable for delivering business segment objectives and share of customer volume by delivering sales strategic objectives at the lowest possible cost. They are also responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive customer business plans to deliver annual operating plan within trade investment plan
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
4+ Years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, Category Management for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries
Prior Account Management experience
Fluent understanding of CAS forecasting, Nielsen and trade management system
What will be your key responsibilities?
Full responsibility for the P&L and implementation of the activity customer’s plan, including sales & marketing programs presentation on retailer sites.
Manages the trade promotion budget at assigned customers in harmony with Mars policies and procedures and within assigned budgets
Develops comprehensive customer business plans to deliver all business segment objectives
Provides timely information, category expertise and priorities
consolidating and reporting on retail feedback on executional issues and opportunities.
Provides their customer with category information and makes recommendations for Category growth.
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 range listed below, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position will include variable pay, medical and dental benefits, participation in 401k plan, and paid time off benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.

The pay range shown is applicable to all US locations listed within the job posting:USD 108,160.00 - USD 148,720.00

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or equivalent
  • 4+ years of experience in Sales, Marketing, or Category Management within the fast-moving consumer goods industry
  • Prior account management experience
  • Fluent understanding of CAS forecasting, Nielsen, and trade management systems

Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.

  • Healthcare Strength The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.

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The Company
HQ: Mc Lean, VA
41,866 Employees
Year Founded: 1911

What We Do

For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.

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