Key Account Manager

On-siteAUS-Victoria-MelbourneFull-timePosted 3 days ago

About the role

Mars: Where your Tomorrow Starts Today!

Mars is a family-owned business that has been making products for people and their pets for more than 100 years. We’re behind some of the best loved brands in the world including MARS®, SNICKERS®, EXTRA®, NUTRI GRAIN®, COCO POPS®, PRINGLES®, PEDIGREE®, WHISKAS®, BEN’S ORIGINAL ® MASTERFOODS ® and ROYAL CANIN® ORIJEN® ACANA®. We are dedicated to making a positive impact on people and the planet.

Segment: Mars Snacking ANZ

Location: Melbourne, Vic

Hours: Full-time

Reporting to: Customer Development Director, Woolworths

At Mars Snacking, we are looking for an ambitious and commercially savvy Key Account Manager to take ownership of a significant Woolworths portfolio and help shape the future growth of some of Australia’s most loved brands.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead the customer relationship with key Woolworths stakeholders, building trusted partnerships that drive mutual growth.
  • Develop and execute customer business plans to deliver sales, profit and market share growth.
  • Manage customer P&L, customer margin and trade investment to maximise commercial outcomes.
  • Identify growth opportunities across existing and emerging categories, including exciting innovation pipelines.
  • Partner with Category, Marketing, Finance, Demand Planning, Logistics and Supply teams.
  • Support a growing omnichannel business, including online and digital retail opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience managing major grocery customers
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of customer P&L, customer margin and trade investment
  • Strong sales experience that includes selling, negotiating and leveraging insights
  • Learning agility and the ability to get up to speed quickly.
  • Digital and omnichannel understanding with exposure to online retail environments
  • Growth mindset and desire to build a long-term career with Mars
  • Experience managing FMCG portfolios highly desirable

Why Mars?

  • Work with iconic brands and a market-leading grocery customer
  • Join an empowering leader who coaches and develops talent
  • Be part of an ambitious, collaborative and growth-focused culture
  • Build a long-term career with genuine succession opportunities

Wisdom Panel makes at-home DNA test kits for dogs and cats that reveal breed ancestry, inherited health conditions, and physical traits from a single cheek swab. The company translates veterinary genetics research into consumer products that help pet owners understand their animals' genetic makeup and potential health risks.

SectorPets
HeadquartersVancouver, Washington
Employees30
Founded2007
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