Manager Customer Development; Cincinnati

Overview

Job Details:

Not eligible for Visa sponsorship now or in the future

The location is Cincinnati – must be local to Kroger.

This position is responsible for selling retail prepared products, increasing market share, and maintaining good customer relations for the Kroger account. This region is responsible for diverse responsibilities at Kroger, with the chief responsibility on selling in and optimizing the merchandising plan  role connects with the Kroger Sales Planning Coordinators and also communicates with division level merchandising to amplify promotions downstream in the selling process, requiring the CDM to develop and maintain multiple relationships across Kroger’s geography, including travel to Kroger markets.

Additionally, this individual will directly own all sales activities for the Deli department and potential other products. Category responsibilities include but are not limited to fresh prepared meals, hot deli, cold deli, deli lunchmeat, service case, and home meal replacement. This position will lead broker relations with Empire and Acosta, supporting the retail execution of the sales plan, communicating goals and objectives for the broker retail team, and aligning/score carding of objectives for our broker partners.

This position will work in close collaboration with many internal business units to achieve AOP sales goals and profitability metrics.

Other responsibilities include ensuring the Customer along with our Broker partners know Tyson product features, benefits, and value-added qualities, establishing a service and response level to the Customer that exceeds the industry standard, and handling Customer questions and complaints on a variety of issues and ensuring problems are solved in a timely manner. Other duties include effectively leveraging/managing trade fund investments, conducting retail store audits, and performing other responsibilities as needed.

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: 5 plus years sales experience; knowledge of CPG sales with knowledge of Kroger account.

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: 12 plus trips per year

Not eligible for Visa sponsorship now or in the future

Relocation Assistance Eligible: Yes

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

Pay Range/Rate: $ - $

Incentives:

Annual Incentive Plan:
Yes

Long-Term Incentive Plan:
No

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