We have an amazing opportunity in our Minneapolis office for a Sr. Customer Business Manager. The Sr. Customer Business Manager will oversee the end-to-end business management of our Beverages and Plant Based businesses with Target.
Manage the performance and development of up to two direct reports
Grow Danone at Target across the Beverages and Plant Based portfolios
Manage business forecast and pacing, working with Demand Planning, Finance and Customer collaboration to ensure proper forecasting and commentary to changes
Lead Long Range Planning with the customer working cross functionally to strategize 1-3yr growth plans
Play an integral role in working with Target and Danone cross-functional teams to build a sustainable growth plan through assortment development and promotional management
Manage strategy, execution, and planning with Target, including planning in Target's systems
Communicate in a timely fashion both written and verbally with customer and internal stakeholders, ensuring that both good news and bad news is shared with equal level of detail
Maintain customer relationships at multiple levels while also building strong internal cross-functional relationships to achieve agreed upon distribution and sales goals
Lead the annual negotiation process to build a Joint Business Plan with Target meeting both customer and internal needs
Lead the negotiation process for all new assortment and promotional opportunities and engage appropriate support when help is needed
Identify critical, high payoff strategies and prioritize efforts consistent with the organization's goals and long-term vision and build plans to execute opportunities
Monitor performance (in-stock, shipments, pricing, promotional materials) and establish regular business reviews with the customer and internal stakeholders
Ensure agreed upon sales volume and profit goals are achieved; make suggestions that enhance the organization's financial position; spending within guardrails
Display vision and a keen sense of the future; seek new business distribution opportunities
Proactively analyze potential problems to avoid emergency situations
Lead business planning efforts through frequent connectivity and alignment with the Sales Planning team, ensuring trade and volume is properly planned for and secured
Lead, Coach & Develop Sales Analyst
Influence, motivate, and inspire team development through Danone's CODES and development conversations
Other duties as necessary
5+ years of CPG Customer Business Management experience or Headquarter Sales experience
Category Management Background or Experience (preferred, not required)
Your strengths include organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills
You have a strong understanding of the P&L; Delivers JBP initiatives within budget requirements
Sets SMART goals that are relevant to department and company strategies
Bias for action to set and ensure SMART goals are achieved
Ability to take ownership as well as delegate to team members
Anticipates obstacles and develops scenario plan
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage