Customer Sales Executive (CSE), WalmartLocation: Bentonville, AR
How Will You Fit In The Big Picture?As a Customer Sales Executive (CSE) supporting Walmart, you will help profitably grow Walmart's and Hershey's businesses by delivering net sales, market share, trade spend, and sales activity margin objectives. You will build valued customer partnerships, serve as a trusted business advisor, and use insights and skilled negotiation to achieve mutually beneficial business outcomes.
In this role, you will leverage consumer, category, and customer insights to develop and execute one-to-three-year business plans that support sustainable growth for both Hershey and Walmart. You will work cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to identify opportunities, optimize performance, and deliver strong business results.
What Will You Do?- Deliver net sales, market share, trade spend, and sales activity margin targets for Walmart through incremental volume planning, forecasting, and pre- and post-event analysis.
- Manage and allocate trade funds responsibly while maintaining compliance with all Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and company policies.
- Utilize Hershey reporting, analytical tools, and business processes to drive profitable and predictable sales results.
- Develop profitable merchandising opportunities, promotions, and customer solutions that support both Walmart and Hershey business objectives.
- Partner closely with Supply Chain teams to ensure successful planning, tracking, and execution of customer initiatives.
- Create resources, tools, and business recommendations that support retail execution and identify incremental growth opportunities.
- Provide thought leadership to advance Hershey brands and product categories within Walmart.
- Deliver category analysis, consumer insights, and strategic recommendations in partnership with Category Management and Customer Sales Planning.
- Strengthen customer relationships through effective account penetration and executive-level engagement.
- Maintain alignment with retail teams through regular business reviews, field visits, and collaborative planning sessions.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Category Management, Supply Chain, Customer Planning, Finance, and Retail teams to execute business plans and achieve growth objectives.
QualificationsEducation- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required.
Experience- Minimum of 3 years of relevant sales, customer development, account management, or related business experience.
- Experience with customer business planning, analytics, and sales reporting preferred.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to analyze data and translate insights into actionable business recommendations.
- Experience working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and business analytics tools.
Preferred- Experience supporting large retailer or CPG customer relationships.
- Category Management, trade promotion, or customer planning experience.
The anticipated base salary range for this role is $85040 to $106300 per year. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of job-related factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skill set, education, and training. In addition to a market-competitive base salary, our Total Rewards package includes performance-based incentives and a comprehensive, competitive benefits package designed to support overall physical, mental, and financial well-being (as applicable). Learn more about Hershey's benefits and all the resources Hershey provides to support our employees' physical, emotional, and financial well-being by visiting the Hershey Digital Employee Experience at www.askHRbenefits.hersheys.com
