at The Kraft Heinz Foods Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Job Description
Here at Kraft Heinz, our US Sales team aspires to be an Indispensable Partner with a Growth and Winning Mindset, acutely focused on Superior Execution every day. This is our guiding compass to grow something great and make life delicious!
This Customer Sales Manager (CSM) position perfectly embodies that ambition, as you will own & be responsible for Taste Elevation and Coffee categories selling execution of $23M of revenue with Target as a vital member of the Customer Business Team (CBT). The CSM serves as the liaison between Kraft Heinz and the Grocers Supply Team, leading all selling activities & driving efforts tied to improving our financial & market share profile. The CSM aims to deliver revenue and share objectives, pursue business strategies to of growth, provide category management expertise, and ensure that coordinated cross-functional sales value is delivered to the customer through implementation of the sales plan and shelving objectives.
This role is required to be in the Houston, TX area due to customer connectivity
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Effectively partner with the customer, building rapport at all levels to fully understand their business, the marketplace, and affect positive business growth
Achieve New Item Authorization goals, Distribution goals, & Base Business Objectives: Revenue and Share Growth, Authorizations, Distribution, Optimal Shelving
Leading implementation of Space Management Projects
Achieve promotional revenue objectives by tactic, price point, Drive Period & Selling Event while effectively implementing Kraft Heinz pricing strategies for owned categories
Maintain files and business documentation to thoroughly detail business transactions
Manage customer P&L and financial accounting model.
Expected Experience & Required Skills
Proven & tested experience in customer management, account management, and/or retail sales management for a CPG company
Tested ability to own business process and Category management through a complex Sales position where you owned a desk of at least $20M of the business resides in the greater Houston geography.
Proven skills embodying a customer-first mentality for effective customer management and selling to achieve objectives
Work Environment & Schedule
This position is considered a remote role with limited travel or visits to external locations. Additionally, this role requires working a salaried, exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations
Physical demands include but not limited to
Willingness to drive and/or travel as needed
Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule
#LI-Remote#LI-Location: Houston, TXLocation(s)Employee's Home - National
Base Salary Range: $99,100.00 - $123,900.00Target Total Cash Range: $123,875.00 - $154,875.00
Target total cash represents this role's annualized cash earning potential at target (base salary + target bonus). Target total cash is contingent on targeted company performance achievement and individual attainment of performance goals. Therefore, target total cash is not guaranteed earnings.
The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact NATAI@kraftheinz.com .
It is the continuing policy of The Kraft Heinz Company to afford full equal employment opportunity to qualified employees and applicants, regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental handicaps, military or veteran status, sexual preference, or any other protected condition or characteristic in conformity with all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations.
Final candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship. Exceptions requesting work visa sponsorship will be reviewed on a case to case basis.
