Team Leader Ahold Delhaize

Location: Newark, New Jersey preferred. Northeast.

As a Team Leader Ahold Delhaize at Mars, you would be responsible for leading development and execution of key account strategies for our Ahold Delhaize Customer across our Mars Wrigley of products. This position will create, implement, and run short- and long-term strategic business plans to accelerate customer, category, and Mars Wrigley growth.

What are we looking for?

• 5 years of CPG account management or marketing experience within a retail setting.
• You’ll also need to hold a Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred
• You’ll need a valid driver’s license and clean driving record with ability to drive 50% of the time
• Previous experience working with syndicated data sources: IRI, Nielsen, RetailLink, etc.
• Experience in value channel, key account management, category management, shopper insights, or broker management within CPG strongly preferred.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Delivering Operating Plans: You’ll develop 3-year customer business plans inclusive of business trends, latest innovation, base assumptions, market share, NSV, operating profit and ROI on Trade insights.
• Developing Strategies: You’ll also establish sales strategies across Ahold Delhaize local retail sites in partnership with Mars sales teams to manage product distribution, merchandising, and secure incremental shelf space, product promotional placement and account profitability using a broad range of data sources.
• Customer / Broker Relationship Management: You’ll liaise across Ahold Delhaize entities, broker financial parties, and Mars teams to streamline go-to-customer strategies, forecast accuracy, order management/fulfillment, S&OP planning, and customer score card delivery.
• Innovation: Translate customer vision into winning propositions and develop innovation pipelines within Mars’s internal Marketing and Customer Marketing teams.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

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