
Customer Business Manager, ADUSA & Trader Joes
- Massachusetts
- $115,000-145,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead business development at Ahold Delhaize and Trader Joe's for all GPN brands, including Slimfast, Think, Optimum Nutrition, Isopure and Amazing Grass.
- Be responsible for all aspects of customer development including opportunity identification, relationship management, customer service interface, trade fund planning and management and annual planning
- Manage all aspects of internal TPM system for designated customers (input and share out)
- Develop and deliver strategic selling, assortment, promotion, pricing plans to deliver P&L
- Perform customer negotiations particularly regarding trade investments and promotional plans
- Be a leader on the team and a customer expert
- Identify and prioritize all opportunities for our brands
- Lead Joint Business Planning where applicable and create long term strategies for growth with the customer
- Identify category selling opportunities and deliver category based selling stories
- Partner with internal cross functional teams i.e. Sales Strategy, Category Management and Trade Development to develop collaborative programs to drive brand and customer strategies
- Accurately forecast trade events and own the sales forecast for all brands
- Manage and lead the broker relationship to drive results with designated customers
- Participate in customer promotion events
- Be part of team and bring our core values to life
- Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of experience within CPG and/or broker
- Proficient in utilizing syndicated data (i.e. SPINS, Nielsen, IRI) and trade management systems
- Strong forecasting, P&L management and analytical skills
- MS Outlook, Excel and Teams