Mars Inc

Key Account/Customer Development Management (E-Commerce/Digital)

Mars Inc • $100K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field (e.g., Marketing, Economics, Finance).
  • 5+ years of experience in CPG, National Retailer, eCommerce, or customer management.
  • Strong attention to detail with expertise in forecasting and budget management.
  • Effective communication skills for building partnerships with retail customers and internal teams.
  • Strong analytical skills to develop and influence customer strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Manage day-to-day relationships with Category Managers and lead annual vendor negotiations.
  • Act as the primary contact for Supply and Revenue Growth Management teams.
  • Oversee base forecasting for individual and total business, including risk and opportunity assessments.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize investment strategies and manage trade budgets.
  • Lead the agenda and design of monthly business review presentations, showcasing sales performance against plans.

Benefits

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates.
  • Join a purpose-driven company focused on building a better tomorrow.
  • Access to best-in-class learning and development, including Mars University.
  • Receive an industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

The Sr. Key Account Manager, eCommerce is a key part of our transformational journey to a digital-first organization, putting pet parents at the heart of everything we do.

Reporting to the eCommerce Sales Director, you will be responsible for managing a strategic customer relationship within our Sales Team, forecasting, creating & executing strategic sales initiatives, and maintaining strong operational control to ensure accurate forecasting with effective trade budget management.

This is a customer-facing role owning the performance, partners, systems, workflows, and discipline that create mutual and sustainable growth across a multi-brand portfolio. This key talent has strong interpersonal skills with a proven track record of driving online businesses through symbiotic sales strategies.

What are we looking for?
  • Bachelor's degree in a business-related field (e.g., Marketing, Economics, Finance, or related discipline).
  • 5+ years of relevant CPG, National Retailer, eCommerce and/or customer management experience.
  • Attention to detail and fluent understanding of forecasting and budget management.
  • Attention to detail and fluent understanding of forecasting and budget management.
  • Effective Communication Skills and demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with retail customers and internal cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to develop and influence customer strategies with simple stories.


What will be your key responsibilities?

Relationship Management
  • Owns day-to-day relationship with Category Manager, Annual Vendor Negotiation, and customer Joint Business Planning.
  • Primary contact for the team with Supply and Revenue Growth Management.


Forecasting
  • Responsible for base forecast of individual business, and all rollups of total business, building blocks, Risks+Opps, and reporting.

Budget Management
  • Work cross-functionally to optimize investment strategy, balance trade budget, and ensure accuracy of financial tools and reporting.

Monthly Business Review
  • Owns agenda and guides design of standardized slides, presents periodic and full-year Gross Sales and Net Sales performance vs plan.


What can you expect from Mars?
  • Work with over 130,000 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.

About Mars Inc

Mars, Incorporated is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. It was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Mars operates in six business segments: Petcare, Chocolate, Wrigley, Food, Drinks, and Symbioscience. Some of its most popular brands include M&M's, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way, Skittles, and Pedigree. The company is known for its commitment to sustainability and has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 67% by 2050.
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1911

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