National Account Manager, Target (Cookies & Spreads Portfolio)

This position is remote, but preference is for the role to be based in Minneapolis, MN.

Company Description:

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

We are looking for a National Account Manager to join the Ferrero Group and manage the Target account. In this role, you will be responsible for executing and driving a retail sales plan for Target that will result in the delivery of sales and profit growth of Ferrero’s Cookies and Spreads portfolio. You will be a primary contact to manage the business relationship with the category buyers at Target. The National Account Manager, Target will report to the Target Sales Director and be based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of account management with Target on our Cookies and Spreads portfolio, which includes Keebler, Mother’s, Famous Amos and Nutella
• Lead all sales calls, business/line reviews, JBPs and develop presentations to effectively drive initiatives for Target category and Ferrero
• Own the relationship with Target’s category buyer(s) and execute formalized, value-added engagement plans with established feedback loop to act on customer input
• Develop customer specific plans working collaboratively with Trade Marketing, Category Management, Supply Chain and Finance
• Identify medium and long-term business opportunities at Target
• Align customer initiatives to Ferrero strategic enablers to drive a meaningful JBP process
• Achieve KPI’s to contribute to Target’s total KPI attainment
• Use trade judiciously to drive demand at Target while staying within the given budget rate
• Develop accurate SKU-level base and promotional forecasts
• Manage customer payments/ deduction process

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree is required; MBA is a plus
• At least 5-7 years of Sales, Account Management, Merchandising and/or Category Management experience
• Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to build a successful career with a growing global company
• Interpersonal skills to interface effectively with the necessary stakeholders
• Strategic and proactive thinking to develop sales strategies and translate them into distribution, shelving, pricing and merchandising achievements to close gaps and increase sales
• Strong data analytic skills to monitor, track and proactively address customer performance as well as understand the contribution of the Target team with respect to volume, assortment, seasonal performance and distribution
• Effective story telling competencies to present key insights in front of internal and external stakeholders

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are – dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Diversity Statement:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero North America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.