Customer Retail Manager - Lafayette, LA

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!

The Customer Retail Manager (CRM) will serve as a geographically based retail arm of the sales team and will be accountable for driving the selling, merchandising and distribution efforts at store level.

This position will represent the total Kraft Heinz portfolio through pursuing the following business strategies: 

1) Ensuring customer agreements are executed and upheld

2) Driving distribution & share growth through shelving, new item, void closure and reset activity

3) Selling against promotional and incremental opportunities to achieve revenue targets

4) Price monitoring and management

5) Direction, monitoring, and assistance of agency relationships at store level.

Due to customer connectivity, we would require this role to be located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance field customer relationships  
• Execute sales & shelving strategies to achieve and surpass revenue, distribution and share targets for all assigned customers. 
• Ensure effective execution of customer agreement and enabler programs 
• Maintain an effective communication process with agency counterparts to ensure alignment and execution of retail priorities  
• Work in a team environment with Account Leads and team leadership to maximize growth opportunities. 

Expected Experience & Required Skills

• Ability to work with autonomy with minimal supervision
• Valid Driver's License including a favorable driving record (a driving record will be requested as part of the recruitment process)
• Ability to be present and working in stores as early as 7:30AM Monday - Friday based on business needs
• Ability to be available to work during the weeks leading up to days of critical business need (national holidays plus the big game)
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to communicate/negotiate/relationship build with key contacts in assigned territory (all levels of management/associates)
• Ability to use statistical skills to identify/evaluate/communicate category performance and store results/opportunities
• Previous selling, merchandising or customer service experience is preferred, but also open to candidates with a passion for selling and the ability to drive business results
• Keen interest in sales and merchandising

Work Environment & Schedule

This position is considered a Field based environment; role requires frequent travel to customer locations, stores, manufacturing facilities, etc. Additionally, this role requires the ability to work a salaried, exempt schedule to best execute against customer and internal expectations

Physical Requirements 

Physical demands include but not limited to

• Operate a computer and view screens for ~100% of work schedule

This job description is not designed to cover or contain all duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties or responsibilities may change or be added with or without notice.

#LI-Location: Lafayette, Louisiana

Location(s)

Employee's Home - National

Base Salary Range: $64,200.00 - $80,200.00

Target Total Cash Range: $77,040.00 - $96,240.00

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 .