Ice Cream Club Associate Director

Location: Remote

Terms & Conditions: Full time, International sponsorship or relocation not supported

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly a division of Unilever) is now a standalone, independent, EUR 7.9 billion publicly listed company. We’re on a mission to create the ultimate snacking company.​ A place where growth, innovation, founder and ownership mentality, and performance are cultivated and rewarded. And where we craft extraordinary ice cream experiences - transforming ordinary moments into lasting memories.​ Because we know, life tastes better with ice cream.​

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:
Customer Business Development (CBD) is what we call our Sales organization at Magnum. 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 Associate Director of Club for our Ice Cream business is a fully dedicated role designed around aggressively growing our Ice Cream business through design for channel strategic growth opportunities as well as accelerated partnership and joint business planning focus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Club Team Associate Director of Ice Cream will establish and develop sustained business relationships and drive profitable sales volume for the Ice Cream Category at Club. The sales lead is expected to deliver sales, profit and share goals while improving return on holistic customer investment, in line with joint business plan targets and customer and brand strategies.

The Associate Director 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, an associate business manager.

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.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Undergraduate degree is required
• 10+ years’ Customer Business Manager or equivalent management experience required
• Club 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
• 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

Pay: The pay range for this position is $146,200 to $219,400. TMICC takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in 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. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: TMICC employees are eligible to participate in 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. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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ABOUT THE MAGNUM ICE CREAM COMPANY:

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company (formerly part of Unilever) is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers. Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it. Here’s what defines success in our organization :

· We are all about growth

· We operate with speed and simplicity

· We win together with fun

· We boldly innovate to disrupt our industry

· We care and challenge

· We are experts in the Ice Cream Category

ARE YOU EXCITED TO CRAFT THE ICE CREAM FUTURE?

Please apply online and do not forget to upload your CV. Your application will be reviewed against the requirements, and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date, with an update on the status of your application.

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an organization committed to diversity and inclusion to drive our business results and create a better future every day for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
 

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Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, credit check and DMV check.

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