Customer Development Manager, C&S Wholesale Grocers-Rosemont, IL

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Rosemont, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Step into a high visibility commercial leadership role where your strategic vision directly drives revenue for world renowned oral, personal and home care powerhouse brands. As our Customer Development Manager, you will take ownership of top tier wholesale partnerships, with a primary spotlight on powering our C&S Wholesale Grocers business. You will manage a full Go-to-market - from managing third party Sales Agency, leading the partnership with wholesalers and its top retailers, setting & executing plans to optimize our commercial fundamentals and collaborating cross-functionally. This role has the potential to work from our NYC Park Avenue HQ or our Rosemont, Illinois Campus.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
6+ years of Consumer Product Goods experience
2+ years of key customer account experience
Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e, Sheets, Slides, Docs)
Experience utilizing Colgate Business Planning reporting and planning system or customer planning software

Nice To Haves

Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account
Previous people management or broker management experience

Responsibilities

Manage a C&S Wholesale and its key regional retailers to consistently exceed volume, market share, and profitability targets.
Maintain full P&L accountability, allocating commercial resources and trade investments to maximize financial return.
Direct and mentor external Sales Agency partners, establishing clear accountability through active feedback and formal performance evaluations.
Spearhead collaborative Joint Business Planning sessions with customer leadership to align long term growth roadmaps and deepen brand loyalty.
Convert overarching Colgate business targets into bespoke, account specific commercial playbooks that win at the shelf level.
Orchestrate seamless communication channels between Sales Agency teams and third party retail personnel to guarantee flawless in store execution.