Senior Key Account Manager - Pet Nutrition

• Responsible for achieving profitable sales and share growth in alignment with SCM model & sales plan objectives.
• Responsible for the tactical, daily execution of the business to include merchandising objectives, new item acceptance, assortment optimization, budget adherence, and building customer relationships with the buying desk.
• Key point person for customer on items relating to daily operations of the business.
• Responsible for the development of effective and productive relationships within all levels of customer responsibility, as well as within the sales business unit and Cross-Functional Teams.
• Work with copilots & cross functional business unit resources to develop execution plans that align with the strategy for Mars Pet Nutrition Canada.
• Analyze business opportunities and provide input into the development of go-to-market (i.e. new item launches, trade deployment, pack creation, etc.) plans and activity sets. Work collaboratively with demand planning to provide annual and ongoing customer forecasting for new product concepts, initiatives, and annual brand plans.
• Provide input in the area of collaborative planning, recommending new approaches and processes that ensure better customer planning, input, and alignment of improved activity sets.
• Position must analyze and communicate the future and emerging needs within the customers channel so that Mars Petcare is in a position to be the preferred vendor of Petcare.
• Fiscal responsibility, specifically associated with developing, managing and delivering a sound financial plan for the account and maintaining a year end position.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 108,661.00 - CAD 142,617.00. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.

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