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Customer Development Manager - Grocery Start Date: 2026-09-10 Location: City of Leicester Country: GB Employment Type: Full Time Application Deadline: 2026-12-10T00:52:51.23 This job is with Mars, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly. Job Description: Salary and Benefits: £55-60K + 12% Bonus + other benefits Roles Available: Two roles - 1 x Perm + 1 6 Month FTC We are looking for a Customer Development Manager to join our Grocery Sales team.
This associate will be at the heart of driving growth with some of our biggest customers and will lead a range of internal and external responsibilities as a core part of the cross-functional team. What do we need from you? Strong communications and interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop relationships with both Customers and our cross-functional team A solution-focused customer partner, working directly with customers to offer advanced solutions around product, placement, promotion, and pricing Trusted partner to customers providing category leadership and sales expertise Experience in management of budget and trade revenue optimization, delivering against budget and ROI Strong financial acumen and comfortable reviewing a P&L What would be your key responsibilities?
Collaborate with the Senior CDM to create partnerships with customers for profitable sales and category growth across the Pet Nutrition portfolio of brands Manage and balance the P&L, ensuring effective communication with relevant stakeholders Develop exemplary customer plans that deliver impact and value Build strong customer relationships at Head Office level to influence adoption of solutions, including sales revenue, customer profitability, category growth, category leadership, and new product launches Serve as a trusted insights partner by providing accurate and timely forecasting and trade revenue optimization What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented associates, guided by the Five Principles Join a purpose-driven company committed to building a better tomorrow Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to Mars University Industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus #s1-Gen This job is with Mars, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork - the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.
Please do not contact the recruiter directly.Job Description: £55-60K + 12% Bonus + other benefits Two roles- 1 x Perm + 1 6 Month FTCWe are looking for a Customer Development Manager to join our Grocery Sales team. This associate will be at the heart of driving growth with some of our biggest customers and will lead a range of internal and external responsibilities as a core part of the cross-functional team.
What do we need from you? You'll have strong communications and interpersonal skills, being able to develop relationships with both Customers and our x-functional team. You'll be a solution focused customer partner - working directly with customers to offer advanced solutions around product, placement, promotion, and pricing. You'll be a trusted partner to your customers providing strong category leadership, and sales expertise.
You'll have some experience in management of budget as well as trade revenue optimization delivering against budget and ROI. You'll have strong financial acumen and be comfortable reviewing a P&L. What would be your key responsibilities? Alongside the Senior CDM, you will be creating a partnership with our customers to deliver profitable sales and category growth across the Pet Nutrition portfolio of brands.
You'll effectively manage and balancing our P&L, and seamlessly communicating to relevant stakeholders. You'll create exemplary customer plans that deliver impact and value. You'll develop strong customer relationships at Head Office level where you'll be able to influence in