Job Title: Customer Development Manager
Location: Remote, New York, NY
Relocation Assistance: No
Salary Range: ,000 - 7,000
Bonus: Yes
Performance-Based Compensation: Yes
Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employee's hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.
About Colgate-Palmolive Company: Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries, specializing in oral care, personal care, home care, skin care, and pet nutrition. They are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making them a household name.
About Wakefern: Wakefern is a global grocery company with a presence in over 100 countries. They provide a range of products to retailers, including Colgate-Palmolive.
Responsibilities:
- Identify areas of opportunity for products and programs, develop Customer Marketing strategies that incorporate consumer insights, and have an awareness of the competitor landscape to create promotional strategies where we all win.
- Establish partnerships with direct reports, cross-functional teams, brokers, and the customer retail team. These relationships thrive on mutual trust and integrity to achieve results and execute against strategy and goals. In this role, you will help coach and develop more junior talent, so interest in leading teams is key in this role.
- Influence internal and external partners through collaboration, negotiation, and thought leadership.
- Look for opportunities to improve and seek creative solutions. Adapt and adjust the strategy with the customer, revisit objectives, gain insights from pre- and post-evaluation and return on investment analyses to ultimately incorporate learning into the future strategy.
- Highlight business trends in each account through fact-based analysis to include brand share, pricing, promotion levels, and trade class development. Understand the effectiveness of different investment levers.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4+ years in sales roles or adjacent experiences
- Experience working with a syndicated service (Nielsen, IRI) account
- Previous people leadership experience, including leading teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working in consumer product goods
- Direct previous experience working with Wakefern/ShopRite
- Microsoft Office or Google Suite proficiency (i.e., Sheets, Slides, Docs)
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary Range: ,000 - 7,000
- Pay is determined based on experience, qualifications, and location
- Salaried employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing, and long-term incentives for executive-level roles
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
- Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
- Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this Apply on Company Site →
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