Customer Development Team Lead Slovakia

Your Main Responsibilities: -

• leading and inspiring team of subordinates to deliver outstanding results
• managing international network and co-operation as far as the Client is concerned
• bringing the customer into the business by aligning company and customer plans
• crafting and implementing a commercial, competitive and profitable growth strategy for the channel/customer
• designing and leading annual negotiations within the agreed framework
• planning and supervising implementation of annual, quarterly activities to achieve business objectives set
• leveraging business financial measures to optimise business decisions
• mapping market/category potential & using that understanding to identify channel development opportunities
• determining the appropriate product range / assortment, promotion plan, shopper activities for the customer / channel
• controlling & analysing sales results
• controlling an overall operational co-operation with customers
• delivering sales objectives within budgets set for customer

• At least 5 years’ experience in leading, developing and executing plans with customers – preferably in FMCG
• Ability to translate company goals into category priorities, strategy and directions
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Developed analytical skills
• Demonstrated negotiation and presentation skills
• Proven business acumen and strategic growth mindset
• Fluent English (verbal and written)
• Computer skills: MS Office advanced
• Experience in development and implementation of a Customer/Channel investment strategy and business plans
• Open-minded personality and cross-cultural soft skills

Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco products

Our client is highly entrepreneurial fast-paced team running a multi-billion Euro business across 60+ countries with the mind-set of a start-up!