Customer Sales Manager

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 the entire Kraft portfolio of $40M of revenue for Fareway and be a vital member of the Midwest Region.   The CSM leads all selling activities & drives 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 Des Moines, Iowa / Midwest area (drivable to Des Moines, Iowa) 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 customer of at least $40M of the business that resides in Iowa and surrounding states 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

Location(s)

Employee’s Home – National

Base Salary Range: $99,100.00 – $123,900.00

Target 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 NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com.