Senior Customer Development Manager Norway (Maternity Cover) at Mars

Job Description: Please be noted that this position is offered on a fixed-term contract basis to provide a maternity cover.

Job Overview

Account Manager is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth at customers for the Mars Food&Nutrition business.

This role is expected to maintain strong relationships & best execute customer plans that deliver objectives of; revenue, growth, profit, product/assortment, everyday shelving, merchandising, pricing, promotions, and seasonal merchandising.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent.

• Fluency in one of the Scandinavian languages is required

• 5+ Years’ experience in Sales, Marketing, for Fast Moving Consumer Good Industries

• Prior Retail Account Management experience

• Fluent understanding of forecasting, Nielsen and trade management system

• Availability to travel 10% of time

• A valid driver's license and clean driving record

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Create and execute customers solutions of profitable sales growth for seasonal, placement and seasonal shelving, merchandising & pricing, that achieves customer objectives, category leadership and company objectives

• Influence customers to implement solutions through fact-based presentations that deliver results that are beneficial for both customer and company

• Complete new product launches with timely and effective execution to maximize customer impact

• Execute all agreed to solutions with customers to include accurate, timely forecasting and detailed follow through

• Manage customers trade funds that complies with internal and external requirements and continually improve effectiveness of spending

• Provide customer with category information & make recommendations for category growth, bring customer feedback & potential solutions.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Pension scheme

• Fitness allowance

• Free snacks, fruits and coffee at workplace to boost your energy

• A modern and pet friendly office environment.

• Comprehensive safety and well-being benefits, including life insurance, health insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.

• Support in career building through personalized development plan.

• On-line shop with attractive discounts on our products that your family and friend are going to love.

• Possibility to participate in volunteering initiatives during working hours.

• Be part of a collaborative, international team working across the Nordics

• Gain valuable experience in FMCG and Sales within a global organization.

• Work with over 140,000 diverse 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.