Customer Development Leader EDEKA (m/f/d)

Job Description: The Customer Development Leader EDEKA is responsible for achieving profitable sales growth through creating and executing business plans for defined business segments and regions within EDEKA grocery. This role is accountable for maximizing customer and category performance in line with our targets and budgets as well as leveraging data into valuable insights and solutions to deliver sustainable growth for the future.

This role is also accountable for developing and maintaining strong and influential relationships with the customer and works in close collaboration with cross-functional teams across the One Demand community. Please note that this is a temporary role for 18 months. What would be your key responsibilities? Manage a defined portfolio of existing clients/ regions P&L responsibility and implementation of the activity plans, including sales & marketing programs presentation on retailer sites Develop and execute short-, mid- and long-term sales strategies to grow, protect, and diversify customer relationships Identify and capture cross-sell, up-sell and repeat sales opportunities Create and implement retention and growth plans to drive profitable business Monitor client trends, business opportunities and overall account performance based on internal and external data Ensure strong and high-quality customer service and resolve issues effectively What are we looking for?

Solid functional knowledge and commercial understanding of the German sales & retail landscape Experience in customer business development or related sales functions Proven ability to manage complex relationships and deliver strategic account plans Strong skills in problem-solving, stakeholder management and customer engagement Ability to lead projects and influence cross-functional teams High degree of independence and readiness to take on broader business responsibility Results-oriented mindset with a focus on achieving sales targets Fluent in German and English Mobility & Flexibility: willingness to travel (~15% of working time) and possession of a valid driver’s license What can you expect from Mars?

Work with 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.