Region Director of Retail Operations, Walmart

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You will implement the operational capabilities of the business and support the operational elements for the market. You will coordinate route planning, system capabilities and tools management for the sales team.

Location: This role is based in Chicago, IL with travel responsibility across Great Lakes and PNW regions.

How you will contribute

You will:

• Coordinate and initiate customer and employee master data changes for sales including processing of data.
• Support the implementation of organizational realignments for master data and administrative processes.
• Support the revision/development of relevant sales policies and administrative processes including the provision in suitable media.
• Test for system implementation and system changes working closely with sales as well as various internal departments and external service providers.
• Identify and implement master data simplification opportunities.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Experience in customer service, logistics or sales support
• Basic knowledge of sales systems and tools (including SAP and MS Excel)
• Solid communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to handle and resolve multiple queries, respond quickly and maintain composure

More about this role

What you need to know about this position: This role is based in Chicago, IL and covers Great Lakes and PNW regions.

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree required

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum 5 years of CPG retail selling and 2 years of CPG customer responsibility at retail operations or client level HQ required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience calling on all levels of Walmart operators (inclusive of store, market, and region level operators).
• Demonstrated major customer selling achievements that reflect a thorough understanding of how the business operates.
• Proven experience crafting effective presentations and selling materials, along with previous experience with syndicated data tools, Walmart Scintilla data, and intermediate proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel is required.
• Previous experience creating customer-focused strategies/plans that have drove incremental revenue, best-class-retail innovation and strong integrated customer influence.
• Specific knowledge, marketing experience and track record of leveraging the distinctions and customer advantages of a DSD go-to market organizations.
• DSD/distributor operations experience: Understands the key business drivers of a DSD organization; DSD/CPG background highly preferred.
• Proven track record of building customer relationships and penetration throughout the customer organizational hierarchy.
• Functional excellence and mastery of verbal and written communication.
• Has the communication ability to align and motivate non-direct reports to build a sense of urgency and clear biased toward action against key priories.
• Strong understanding of retail environment and customers.
• Proven track records of making the right short-term decisions without sacrificing long-term business results.
• Has a proven track-record of translating customer strategies into plans that can be effectively executed.
• Working knowledge of how to create common mind-set with large CPG sales organizations.
• Has a strong desire to advantage their career and has demonstrated a willingness to relate in order to promote career and develop needed skill base

Travel requirements: 50% travel throughout Great Lakes and PNW regions, and occasional visits to Rogers, AR required.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $137,300 to $188,815; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized