Role Description
Customer Business Development is the commercial engine of The Magnum Ice Cream Company. We partner closely with our retail customers and cross-functional teams to create and execute strategies that grow the ice cream category, strengthen our iconic brands, and deliver value for both our customers and our business.
As the Customer Business Manager - Albertsons West Region, you will be fully dedicated to accelerating profitable growth with one of our most strategic retail partners. This role is responsible for:
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Leading the customer relationship across Albertsons.
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Building strong connections at both the division and corporate levels.
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Identifying opportunities to drive category growth through assortment, merchandising, promotion, digital activation, and retail execution.
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Translating customer needs and market opportunities into winning business plans that deliver sustainable growth.
Qualifications
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Experience in customer business development, sales, account management, category management, or commercial leadership.
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Strong skills in customer relationship management, joint business planning, financial acumen, negotiation, and strategic selling.
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Ability to analyze complex business challenges and translate insights into actionable growth strategies.
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Understanding of retail execution, assortment planning, promotional strategy, and category growth principles.
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Comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
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Values collaboration, clear communication, and low-ego ways of working across customers and cross-functional teams.
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Builds credibility quickly and effectively influences stakeholders both internally and externally.
Requirements
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Own and strengthen business relationships with Albertsons stakeholders across divisions and corporate teams.
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Deliver sales, profit, share, distribution, and execution objectives across The Magnum Ice Cream Company's portfolio.
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Lead annual and ongoing business planning with Albertsons.
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Drive regional engagement strategies across assortment, merchandising, promotion, retail execution, and digital commerce.
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Identify and capitalize on opportunities to expand distribution, optimize assortment, improve merchandising effectiveness, and increase category growth.
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Apply customer and company P&L management principles, trade strategy, net revenue management, and financial discipline to business decisions and investment plans.
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Partner closely with various teams to convert strategy into marketplace execution.
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Leverage customer insights, shopper behavior, brand priorities, and operational realities to develop practical, persuasive, and growth-oriented recommendations.
Benefits
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Market-competitive pay and performance-related rewards.
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Flexible ways of working.
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Support for health, wellbeing, and life outside of work.
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Time off to rest and recharge.
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Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
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Specific benefits vary by location.
Company Description
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.