Customer Marketing Manager - Retail Business (Desserts)

Schwan's Company•St. Louis Park, MN

16h•$83,000 - $139,000

About The Position

This role partners closely with Sales, Marketing, and cross-functional teams to bring dessert category strategies to life across the U.S. market. The Customer Marketing Manager will translate brand priorities into customer-focused plans that drive execution, strengthen customer partnerships, and deliver business results. This is a highly collaborative role where the individual will serve as a trusted partner to Sales leadership, influence commercial planning, and develop tools and insights that support winning customer execution. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced CPG environment and enjoys connecting strategy with marketplace results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
5+ years of experience in CPG, retail, customer marketing, category management, or sales planning
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, and communication skills
Experience partnering with sales and marketing teams to drive growth
Ability to influence across functions and lead through collaboration

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Partner with customer sales teams to develop and execute growth strategies
Influence brand and marketing initiatives to align with customer needs and opportunities
Serve as the voice of the customer internally, identifying opportunities, risks, and marketplace trends
Lead communication and coordination across Sales and Marketing teams to ensure consistent execution
Develop compelling sales tools, storytelling, and commercialization support
Support innovation summits, line reviews, and strategic customer engagements
Build scalable processes, frameworks, and best practices to improve commercial execution
Collaborate cross-functionally to drive enterprise initiatives and business performance