Learning And Development Director Jobs in Arkansas

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Job Title: Sales Director, Walmart

Scope: North America

Location: Arkansas

Terms: Permanent, Full-time, International assignment is not available for this role and relocation for local and international candidates is not provided.

THE ROLE:

Customer Business Development (CBD) is what we call our Sales organization at The Magnum Ice Cream Company. CBD works closely with customers and internal cross functional teams to create and implement joint business plans that deliver value for the customer and company. CBD leaders are expected to pioneer new products, build categories, and deploy best-in-class store and digital capabilities.

The Sales Director, Walmart for our Ice Cream business is a role fully dedicated to aggressively growing our Ice Cream business at Walmart through design for channel strategic growth opportunities as well as accelerated partnership and joint business planning focus.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

The Sales Director, Walmart will establish and develop sustained business relationships and drive profitable sales volume for the Ice Cream Category. As the associate director you are expected to deliver sales and profit share goals while improving return on holistic customer investment, in line with joint business plan targets and customer and brand strategies.

The Sales Director, Walmart is also responsible for improving in-store and online presence by leading brilliant execution across the extended team of Shopper Marketing, eCommerce, Category Management, Category Insights, Business Development and Supply Chain. In addition to leading the multifunctional team, this role has one direct report, a sr. sales analyst.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO...

• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownerships for results
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organization
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working

Who you are...

• You're a born leader: Lead the multifunctional effort with customer counterparts; develop and execute joint business plans; manage NSV and trade investment; manage and lead retail initiatives; lead direct report and a multifunctional team.
• You're a strategy guru: Customize corporate marketing and merchandising programs to win with Club; Coordinate and manage CD initiatives; Coordinate Joint Business Plans
• You love to win, and have fun doing it: Drive strategic relationships and accelerated growth, while operating within approved Trade Marketing parameters and driving trade investment efficiency.
• You're a dot connector: Routinely interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders; Balance individual customer needs while ensuring total Market integrity.
• You are a self-starter: You love working with ambiguity, developing new solutions and influencing change with a strong bias for action.

Ideal Experience:

• Undergraduate degree is required
• 8+ years' Customer Business Manager or equivalent management experience required
• Walmart channel Account Management with CPG is a must.
• Experience in omni-channel and demonstrated eCommerce capabilities
• Trade Marketing and Category Management experience is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Nielsen/IRI, Trade Promotion Management and Customer POS Data is strongly desired

Skills:

• Must be skilled in verbal and written communications
• Must be able to effectively relate with multiple levels of management, both internally and externally
• Must be a strategic thinker that can work effectively, and in a highly collaborative manner
• Complexity and time management challenges
• Must have strong relationship building and management skills

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes:

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Medical, dental and (where applicable) vision coverage
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance programs and wellness initiatives
• Health-related savings and spending accounts
• Retirement savings programs with a competitive matching plan
• Additional employee perks (e.g., corporate discounts, commuter or learning support)

Pay:The pay range for this position is $146,200 to$219,400.The Magnum Ice Cream Company (TMICC)takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus:This position is bonus eligible.

Benefits:TMICC employees are eligible toparticipatein our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Anycoveragesfor health insurance and retirement benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

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Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

You'll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you're excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

- Roles with real accountability and visible impact

- Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done

- Continuous learning and development as the business grows

- Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Ready to build the future of Ice Cream?

If this sounds like the place where you'd thrive, we'd love to hear from you. Apply online and share your CV. We'll review your application and be in touch with the next steps.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

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