Del Monte Foods, Inc. · 11 hours ago
Business Development Senior Manager Military
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Responsibilities
Direct and deliver key financial metrics versus AOP sales with an aligned trade spend plan.
Develop customer specific objectives in support of Del Monte’s strategic plan.
Achieve new item, assortment, pricing, and merchandising objectives set forth for specific customer objectives.
Achieve annual and key event merchandising objectives.
Deliver new item objectives.
Manage everyday pricing within GTMS.
Grow GDP’s/maintain share of GDP’s => than SOM (key segments). · Execute assortment and shelving initiatives/customer category reviews to improve DLM shelf presence.
Drive market share in select categories and sub-categories in line with corporate objectives.
Shopper Marketing program coordination where applicable.
Effectively engage and leverage cross functional resources (HQ Business Unit, Customer Strategy & Development (CS&D), Shopper Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain) to exceed/achieve business objectives with assigned customers.
Own development of business utilizing cross-functional resources such as Category Management & Insights, Shopper Marketing, Customer Finance and Business Intelligence Analytics, to drive volume and share growth.
Leverage CS&D to translate, integrate and activate Del Monte Consumer strategies into key customer-level business plans.
Coordinate and attend sales/review/innovation presentations at Customers.
Collaborate with Category Management and CS&D to deliver best-in-class presentation materials and insights for business meetings.
Create meeting cadence with Category Managers, Coordinators, Directors and other key cross-functional partners.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree required.
5-10 years Military sales experience in consumer-packaged goods industry or broker.
Direct and execute all aspects of the fiscal year sales plan execution.
Develop and execute a strategic business plan to grow profitable volume year over year.
Establish customer priorities, objectives and strategies based on marketplace conditions.
Manage retail execution to ensure optimal shelf presence and retail conditions.
Review DMFI GTMS with customers for understanding and compliance.
Provide strategic input, reflecting customer requirements/needs into AOP planning process focusing on trade marketing strategy/tactics.
Identify and understand customer’s needs, and successfully interface with CS&D to customize plans that best meet the customer’s strategic direction while optimizing growth opportunities.
Manage all aspects of trade spend to ensure DMFI funds are effectively utilized equitably with promotional strategies to achieve merchandising objectives.
Manage trade funds to ensure incremental volume and profits result from spend.
Monitor post promotional analysis to assess the impact of promotions and adjust, as appropriate, to improve results.
Analyze and pursue innovative incremental growth opportunities and strategies during the trade plan development phase.
Manage business based on a strategic scorecard aligned with customer.
Manage internal resources to resolve promotion-related deductions and forecast promotional demand.
Leverage cross functional support groups (Sales Finance, Supply Chain, Category Leadership, CS&D) to drive growth, provide insights and improve customer service.
Analyze customer, category, and channel data to develop insights, solutions, and recommendations to drive profitable growth for the customer and DMFI.
Proven record of success in retail grocery industry with consumer-packaged goods or broker experience.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills to influence customer contacts.
Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as excellent interpersonal skills and analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Circana or other syndicated data and competent in PowerPoint.
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k).
Company
Del Monte Foods, Inc.
As the original plant-based food company, we're growing a healthier and more hopeful tomorrow by making nutritious foods more accessible to all through our portfolio of beloved brands, including Del Monte®, Contadina®, College Inn®, Joyba®, Kitchen Basics® and S&W®.