Key Account Manager, East - Dannon

Job description

Dannon, a subsidiary of Danone, is looking for a Key Account Manager, East - Dannon in the United States (US) for Works At Home

Danone is a global food company holding top positions in healthy food through its four businesses: Fresh Dairy Products, Early Life Nutrition, Waters, and Medical Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies commitment to human progress and business success. It gives meaning to the work of our 100,000 Danoners worldwide on an everyday basis.
For passionate people looking for autonomy and exciting career opportunities, Danone truly has something special inside.

In this role you will be accountable for:

·  Driving topline growth of all Danone businesses (Dannon, Evian & Stonyfield) by leveraging retailer relationships and the cross functional team
·  Developing and executing sales plans to meet customer objectives while operating within Danone corporate initiatives and guidelines
·  Supporting all aspects of the business including assortment, merchandising, pricing, and shelving
·  Growing sales, profit, and market share while effectively managing trade expenses
·  Managing general account duties including promotional contracts, new item set up, and event management
·  Analyzing and leveraging syndicated and customer internal data to derive account-level strategies
·  Leveraging internal resources such as Category Management, Retail, Planning, and Marketing to partner with retailers for mutual success
·  Position requires up to 25% travel
 

The ideal candidate will have:

·  4 year business or related degree
·  2-3 years minimum experience with a CPG company in Sales, Marketing, Operations, Category Management, or related field
·  Prior experience working with retail buyers
·  Analytical background and experience analyzing sales trends and making thoughtful recommendations – Experience in syndicated data preferred (IRI/ Nielsen)
·  Team work experience
·  Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint
·  Strong business acumen and communication skills
·  Ability to take thoughtful risks
·  Self-motivated and driven to be successful
·  Open to career progression opportunities that may require relocation

For more information about Danone, its people and its business, please visit danone.com. We have something special inside, do you?
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The Dannon Company is a US-subsidiary of Danone, a Fortune 500 company and one of the most successful health-focused food companies in the world with leading positions in fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition and medical nutrition.  Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Our core values foster individual professional growth. We reward entrepreneurialism and innovation. There truly is something very special inside our company. You can see it reflected in our people, our products and our culture. If you like what you have learned, we encourage you to apply and learn more.

Dannon is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.

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