Job Description:
Customer Manager, Dollar General - Mars Snacking
Nashville, TN
The Customer Manager is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth at customers for the Mars Snacking business at Dollar General. This role is expected to maintain strong relationships & best execute customer plans that deliver objectives of; revenue, growth, profit, product/assortment, everyday shelving, merchandising, pricing, and promotions.
What are we looking for?
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or equivalent degree
5+ years of experience in sales & marketing preferably within CPG
2 years’ experience working with key national account preferred
Prior retail sales and analytical experiences
Ability to travel 25% of the time
A valid driver's license and clean driving record
Ability to work from a home office & for weekly live meetings with team and with customers as needed
What would be your key responsibilities?
Create and execute customers solutions of profitable sales growth for placement and shelving, merchandising & pricing, that achieves customer objectives, category leadership and company objectives
Influence customers to implement solutions through fact-based presentations that deliver results that are beneficial for both customer and company
Complete new product launches with timely and effective execution to maximize customer impact
Execute all agreed to solutions with customers to include accurate, timely forecasting and detailed follow through
Manage customers’ trade funds that comply with internal and external requirements and continually improve effectiveness of spending
Provide customers with category information & make recommendations for category growth, bring customer feedback & potential solutions.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with over 150,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we are striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class 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.
This role is eligible for a company vehicle.
Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
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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 119,040.00 - USD 163,680.00Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or equivalent degree
- 5+ years of experience in sales and marketing (preferably within CPG)
- 2 years' experience working with key national accounts
- Prior retail sales and analytical experience
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
- Ability to work from a home office and attend weekly live meetings with team and customers as needed
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Mars Insights
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.







