Job Description
Requisition ID: 242366
Locations: Akron
Pay Range: $86,000.00 - $124,500.00 Salaried, depending on experience
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Job Overview
The Customer Development Manager's primary focus is to support both the customer and CCCI operations teams from a field sales perspective. This individual is connected with CCCI's Field Operations Teams to ensure that business plans are efficiently executed as agreed upon. This role will leverage a broad understanding of the assigned retailer, the competition, and the marketplace to foster growth by driving sales and exploring additional opportunities for incremental revenue and margin results.
Duties & Responsibilities
Establishes and leads cross-functional relationships with CCCI Field Operations to ensure alignment on execution objectives and to establish efficient and balanced workflows that maximize efficiency and produce high levels of service quality and customer satisfaction
Develops and maintains partnerships with operational leadership teams of customer base, bottling partners, and brand partners to develop regional programming while ensuring sales execution plans are achieved. Monitors and measures service metrics and utilizes results to develop standards, improvements, or changes to the process
Leverages sales execution tools and processes to ensure CCCI Field Operations maximize sales opportunities for customer-specific programming. Ensures that customer and department goals are met and adhering to the approved strategic plan
Analyzes sales data and partners with customers and cross-functional leaders to identify gaps, remedies, and solutions concerning plan execution and sales strategies; implements tactics to reverse or sustain trends
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Responsive customer service skills with a proactive mindset
Ability to develop a thorough understanding of CCCI and customer operational strategy and execution
Organizational management skills are required with the ability to collaborate with all facets of the business including Field Operations, Technical Service, and Shopper Marketing
Ability to partner cross-functionally with other departments to accomplish goals and objectives
Ability to develop, negotiate, and execute local programs with the leadership teams of their customerbase
Ability to build rapport to achieve a strategic partnership status with their customer base
Must be an adept negotiator with developing persuasion skills
Basic analytical skills is a must
Organizational, time management, and attention to detail skills are required
Strong presentation abilities
Excellent oral and written communication skills required
Ability to prioritize multiple assignments with time-sensitive deadlines
Computer proficiency in MS Office particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint is a must
This individual must possess a broad understanding of the assigned retailer, the competition, and the marketplace
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (4 years)
Knowledge acquired through 1 to up to 3 years of work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Marketing, or Communications
Work Environment
Office Environment
Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
